Digitizing the Epistolary: Dracula Daily and Embodied Contemporary Reading

Abstract

This review discusses the online phenomenon of Dracula Daily, an internet substack that emails users sections of the epistolary novel Dracula in real-time, rearranged chronology. It examines the unique appeal of Dracula for virtual dissemination, examines how the epistolary format changes the context in virtual form, how readers read online, community reading, and whether or not the success of Dracula Daily can be replicated with other classic novels.