View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-did-dracula-become-the-world-s-most-famous-vampire-stanley-stepanic 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. Lesson by Stanley Stepanic, animation by Phuong Mai NGUYEN.
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TED-Ed. (2023, November 14). How did Dracula become the world's most famous vampire? - Stanley Stepanic. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3066/how-did-dracula-become-the-worlds-most-famous-vamp/
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TED-Ed. "How did Dracula become the world's most famous vampire? - Stanley Stepanic." World History Encyclopedia, 14 Nov 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3066/how-did-dracula-become-the-worlds-most-famous-vamp/.
