Of Vampires and Virtue: Friendship in Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Black-and-white photo of the Gothic ruins of Whitby Abbey in Yorkshire, England, under a dramatic sky

Aquinas once wrote that “among all worldly things, there is nothing which seems worthy to be preferred to friendship” (De Regno, I, ch. XI). Regardless of one’s station in life, be he wealthy or in the depths of poverty, be he famous or unknown, a true friend is a comfort unrivaled on this side of heaven. As I ascend my twenties and life continues to grow busier by the year…

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