Bram Stoker 
The Man 

The Man by Bram Stoker is a Gothic romance that follows the life of Stephen Norman, the daughter of Squire Stephen Norman, the lord of the manor in Normanstead. Margaret Rowly marries Squire Stephen whom they raise as a tomboy, as the squire had always wanted a male a heir. Margaret dies, but the squire and Margaret’s aunt Leatitia Roely, who moves in to help with the child, continue to allow miss Stephen to grow into a headstrong, dominant, free-thinking, and assertive force. Complicating the matter, the Harold van Wolf, son of one of Squire Stephen’s friends, moves in with the squire after his father dies. A child mate, Leanard Everhardt, and miss Stephen explore a crypt where her ancestors are buried. Stephen collapses and Leonard carries her from the crypt, after which she is enamored with him. The two male characters lead to complications when Stephen comes of age. So who is ‘The Man’ in the title. It could be any of the three.

About the author

Abraham ‘Bram’ Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving owned.