Dracula — Chapter 4: Chapter 4 | Spoiler-Free Reading

Jonathan Harker awakens in his bed uncertain if the Count carried him there after a terrifying night. Over several weeks he is manipulated into writing misleading letters home, has his escape attempts thwarted, witnesses the Count impersonating him in his clothes, and desperately climbs the castle wall into the Count's room where he discovers the vampire's daytime resting place in a box of earth. Harker ultimately fails to escape as the Szgany and Slovaks depart with the Count's boxes, leaving him trapped alone with the three vampire women.

On stage

Jonathan Harker Writes deceptive letters under duress, attempts to send secret messages via Szgany, climbs the castle wall into the Count's room and chapel, tries to kill the sleeping Count with a shovel but fails, and resolves to escape or die trying.

Count Dracula Tricks Harker into writing post-dated letters, burns one of Harker's secret letters, impersonates Harker by wearing his clothes and leaving the castle, rests in a box of earth during the day, manipulates the wolves to terrify Harker, and departs the castle in a box.

Mina Harker Mentioned repeatedly in Harker's diary as the recipient of his secret shorthand letter and his final farewell thoughts.

Peter Hawkins Receives a letter from Harker that the Count forwards.

The three women Appear as phantom shapes in moonlight, lick their lips while waiting outside Harker's door, and are left alone with him at the end.

The Szgany Receive and deliver Harker's letters to the Count, bring and load boxes onto wagons, and depart with the Count's earth-filled boxes.

Lucy Westenra Appears at the castle gate crying for her child, is attacked and killed by wolves summoned by the Count.

Main 5

Jonathan Harker

Also known as: Harker, I, mein Herr, the English Herr, the Herr Englishman, young Herr +6 más

An English solicitor and prisoner in Castle Dracula, meticulous, fearful yet resourceful, deeply devoted to his fiancée Mina and determined to escape. Writes deceptive letters under duress, attempts to send secret messages via Szgany, climbs the castle wall into the Count's room and chapel, tries to kill the sleeping Count with a shovel but fails, and resolves to escape or die trying.

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Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4

Count Dracula

Also known as: Count, Dracula, my friend, my master the Count, my host, the Count +7 más

A ancient Transylvanian vampire noble who holds Harker captive, suave yet menacing, capable of shape-shifting and commanding wolves, with a history of ruthless evil. Tricks Harker into writing post-dated letters, burns one of Harker's secret letters, impersonates Harker by wearing his clothes and leaving the castle, rests in a box of earth during the day, manipulates the wolves to terrify Harker, and departs the castle in a box.

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Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4

Mina Harker

Also known as: Mina, her, my faithful friend

A kind and beloved woman engaged to Jonathan Harker, kept unaware of the full horrors to protect her. Mentioned repeatedly in Harker's diary as the recipient of his secret shorthand letter and his final farewell thoughts.

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Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4

Peter Hawkins

Also known as: Mr. Hawkins, my friend Peter Hawkins, my other friend Peter Hawkins, Mr. Peter Hawkins, employer, master +2 más

An English solicitor and Jonathan Harker's employer and mentor. Receives a letter from Harker that the Count forwards.

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Chapters 2, 3, 4

Lucy Westenra

Also known as: a woman with dishevelled hair, the woman

A desperate mother searching for her stolen child. Appears at the castle gate crying for her child, is attacked and killed by wolves summoned by the Count.

Chapter 4

Secondary 6

Landlord

Also known as: Golden Krone Hotel landlord, elderly man, my landlord

Owner of the Golden Krone Hotel in Bistritz; reticent and frightened when questioned about Count Dracula. Receives instructions from Dracula to reserve a coach seat for Harker; refuses to speak about the Count or the castle and crosses himself.

Jonathan Harker guestCount Dracula correspondent

Chapter 1

Landlady

Also known as: cheery-looking elderly woman, elderly woman, his wife, old lady

Wife of the Bistritz hotel landlord; superstitious and deeply concerned for Harker's safety. Receives Harker at the hotel door; later begs him hysterically not to go on St. George's Eve, offers him her crucifix for protection, and weeps when he insists on leaving.

Jonathan Harker guestCount Dracula source of her fear

Chapter 1

Strange driver

Also known as: Bistritz coach driver, coachman, driver, fellow-passenger's driver, tall man, the driver +1 más

Mysterious tall man with a long brown beard, black hat, bright red-tinged eyes, hard mouth, and sharp white teeth; serves Count Dracula. Arrives in a calèche with four black horses at the Borgo Pass; takes control of Harker, drives him through the pass while navigating wolves and blue flames with supernatural calm and strength.

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Chapter 1

The three women

Also known as: fair woman, ladies, the fair girl, the other two, three young women, you yourselves +7 más

Vampiric female creatures serving the Count, seductive yet deadly, who prey on Harker and a child. Appear as phantom shapes in moonlight, lick their lips while waiting outside Harker's door, and are left alone with him at the end.

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Chapters 3, 4

Samuel F. Billington

English solicitor or agent in Whitby. His name and address appear on one of the letters the Count prepares.

Chapter 3

The Szgany

Also known as: gipsies, gipsy, the hetman of the Szgany

A band of gypsies allied to the Count, superstitious and lawless, who camp at the castle and assist him. Receive and deliver Harker's letters to the Count, bring and load boxes onto wagons, and depart with the Count's earth-filled boxes.

Count Dracula master they serve

Chapter 4