No — it barely sold, and his obituary didn't even name it
Reviewers praised the novel's atmosphere in 1897, but it made Stoker little money and never secured his reputation while he lived. He died in financial straits in 1912, and the Times obituary focused on his theatre work without once mentioning Dracula. The book only became a phenomenon in the 1920s, after a stage adaptation — long after his death.
