By 
Stanley Stepanic
 | 
TED-Ed Original

How did Dracula become the world's most famous vampire?

Over a hundred years after his creator was laid to rest Dracula lives on as the most famous vampire in history. But this Transylvanian noble - neither the first fictional vampire nor the most popular of his time - may have remained buried in obscurity if not for a twist of fate. Stanley Stepanic explains how a critical copyright battle catapulted Bram Stoker's character into literary renown.

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