I so agree about the novel, E. I hadn't read it in years, and have been savoring it this time around. I love Victorian era horror and ghost stories. And I agree, it should be taught in university. It's a classic literary work.

Re Dracula and Orlok as princes - YES! Both Coppola and Eggers focused beautifully on this, which added immeasurably to the richness of the characters' backstories.