On the other hand, "The German tales" give an opposite image of Dracula. But it is very possible that "The German tales" have been written under the influence of Matei Corvin's policy (Matei Corvin was the son and the successor at reign of Iancu Corvin of Hunedoara) who may have wanted to discriminate himself in front of the whole European world against the arrest of Vlad the Impaler, in 1462.
Concerning the presence of Vlad the Impaler Dracula in art, we can say for sure that one painting that represented the Wallachian ruler existed. It has been seen a few centuries after Vlad the Impaler's death in a western castle, maybe at one of Vlad the Impaler's descendents, but since then its track has been lost and we have only an image of that painting, image that is being used in the history books and even on our entry. Besides this painting there weren't found any other proofs of the existence of a significant painting that represented the ruler.
Returning to the presence of the ruler in medieval books, we can mention the book called "Letopisetul Cantacuzinesc", which related about the punishments that Vlad the Impaler applied. Among others, you can read about the legendary order gave to the boyars to construct, with their own hands, the fortress Poenari. Sure, history contradicts this information, but we can learn about the image that Vlad the Impaler Dracula left in the minds of some people.
After these first books that related about the first Dracula, it was published, in 1897, a very important book that, as we told before, actually creates the second one: the novel "Dracula" by Abraham Stoker - probably the best-seller in the whole literature's history, that continues to fascinate today's readers.
It brought unsurpassed fame to its author. The Irish Abraham Stoker grew up listening to horror tales from his people folklore. He was a member of the "Golden Dawn" lodge, showing his passion for occult activities. His passion for literature was born in the form of the desire to become a theatre critic.