GREATER LOVE by BRAM STOKER

From 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age by Jon Hagadorn Podcast Host

May 22, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

This episode features Bram Stoker's touching story 'Greater Love', exploring themes of sacrifice and devotion during the Gilded Age.

Greater Love by Bram Stoker at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Podcast- Show Notes Tonight's story comes from a writer we usually associate with the supernatural — but here, Bram Stoker shows us something very different. "Greater Love" is a deeply human tale, written during the same era that produced so many of the great magazine stories of the Gilded Age. It's a story about sacrifice, quiet devotion, and the kind of courage that doesn't announce itself. In a time when periodicals were the lifeblood of popular reading, Stoker stepped outside the shadow of Dracula to explore the emotional struggles of ordinary people — their hopes, their heartbreaks, and the choices that reveal who they truly are. This story is one of his most touching examples. It's a reminder that the Gilded Age wasn't only about grand adventures and social change — it was also about the intimate, everyday acts of love that shape a life. Here is Bram Stoker's "Greater Love."

People in this episode

Host: Jon Hagadorn

Topics covered

sacrifice
devotion
courage
Gilded Age
human emotions
ordinary people

Keywords

Bram Stoker
Greater Love
Gilded Age
sacrifice
devotion
human emotions
ordinary people

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Greater Love