Desc: Fireside Reading of Dracula: Directed by Melora Hardin. With Gildart Jackson. Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish writer and the author of the acclaimed novel Dracula. He moved to London where he worked as the acting and business manager at Lyceum Theatre for twenty-eight years. He was also the personal assistant to actor Henry Irving. To this day, Dracula is a timeless piece of literature that has inspired countless films and spin-off stories.