In 1897 Bram Stoker wrote and published his now famous work, Dracula. While many contemporary readers at that time viewed the novel simply as “thrill-producing, entertainment” (Auerbach-363), Dracula nevertheless contains many important themes dealing with western fears of eastern immigration, as well as a critique on the changing roles of females. While these important themes, the fear of eastern immigration and changing female spheres (i.e. the “new woman”) are often dissected and viewed separately from each other, perhaps doing so is not ideal. Near the beginning of the novel, these two themes are seemingly spawned together with the introduction of the so-called “brides” of Dracula. By analyzing these “brides” in their introduction, as well
