Dracula: Plot Summary

Chapter 1: Jonathan Harker, a London solicitor, arrives in Transylvania to finalise a real estate transaction with Count Dracula.
Chapter 2: Jonathan begins to uncover strange aspects of Dracula’s behaviour and the existence of mysterious women at the castle.
Chapter 3: Dracula questions Jonathan about English life and culture as Jonathan grows more fearful.
Chapter 4: Jonathan plans to escape after discovering that Dracula is a vampire.
Chapter 5: In England, Lucy receives three marriage proposals and Mina is worried about Jonathan’s absence.
Chapter 6: Mina receives a letter stating that Jonathan is recovering in a hospital in Budapest.
Chapter 7: Newspaper clippings reveal strange occurrences as Dracula’s ship arrives in England.
Chapter 8: Lucy starts sleepwalking and comes across a mysterious creature, while Mina departs to marry Jonathan.
Chapter 9: Lucy’s health declines as Mina and Jonathan return to England.
Chapter 10: Professor Van Helsing is called to examine Lucy and prescribes unusual measures.
Chapter 11: Despite the transfusion of blood, Lucy succumbs to her illness.
Chapter 12: Lucy transforms into a vampire and Van Helsing plans to destroy her.
Chapter 13: The group successfully kills the vampire Lucy and plans to locate Dracula.
Chapter 14: Mina and Jonathan join the group’s mission against Dracula.
Chapter 15: They learn that Dracula is trying to create new vampires in London.
Chapter 16: Mina is attacked by Dracula and they realise they must kill him to save her.
Chapter 17: The group tracks Dracula to his London home but finds him gone.
Chapter 18: Mina starts showing signs of vampirism and they decide to use this to locate Dracula.
Chapter 19: Using hypnosis on Mina, they determine that Dracula is returning to Transylvania.
Chapter 20: The group splits up to corner Dracula: Van Helsing and Mina head to the castle, while the others follow the vampire by sea.
Chapter 21: Van Helsing and Mina arrive in Transylvania and begin preparing for the final confrontation.
Chapter 22: Jonathan, Seward, and Quincey hunt down Dracula’s coffin in Varna.
Chapter 23: The group continues their pursuit and sets a trap for Dracula.
Chapter 24: They learn through Mina that Dracula has eluded them and is heading to Galatz.
Chapter 25: A fierce race and confrontation take place between Dracula and the group in Galatz.
Chapter 26: Van Helsing kills the three vampire women in Dracula’s castle.
Chapter 27: Jonathan and Quincey mortally wound Dracula, releasing Mina from her curse, but Quincey dies in the endeavour.