Expectations for Dracula

I must admit, I've never seen the movie Dracula.  *gasp* Anyway, I've waited the entire semester to be able to read it after years of wanting to and it's finally here.  Though I've never read the book or seen the movie, there are certain things I expect to be in this novel knowing as much as I do about the plot line and overall outcome; things that are expected of a mid-Victorian vampire work:  Blood, death, desire, and maybe even some classic stakes and holy water. What could be better for a Gothic vampire? Like so many others who have read this novel, I want to be gripped by the nature of this book and drown in the pages only to come up for air when necessary. There is absolutely no room for sparkles anywhere near this novel. To be honest, I get a little miffed when Twilight and Dracula are compared in any setting and "little" may be a bit of an understatement. Classic works and novels are much more...me. I know that Dracula is cunning and mysterious by nature, but I've heard that  he's also bitter throughout the novel. Perhaps I am wrong, but I'm interested to see how it plays out. I have a feeling that the book may be better than I imagine.