Which author wrote a famous vampire novel?

Which author wrote a famous vampire novel?

• A. J.K. Rowling
• B. John Steinbeck
• C. Bram Stoker
• D. Maurice Sendak

Answer: (C)

Classic vampire literature centers on Bram Stoker as the author of Dracula, the famous vampire novel. Published in 1897, Dracula helped shape modern vampire lore—vampires as formidable, nocturnal predators with a blend of menace and charisma—and it uses an epistolary format that unfolds through diaries, letters, and journal entries. The story’s pursuit across continents by a team including Van Helsing and others solidified many tropes that still appear in vampire tales today. Because Dracula is the definitive vampire novel, Bram Stoker is the best answer. The other authors are known for very different works: J.K. Rowling for contemporary fantasy about a boy wizard, John Steinbeck for mid-20th-century realism, and Maurice Sendak for children's picture books.

Classic vampire literature centers on Bram Stoker as the author of Dracula, the famous vampire novel. Published in 1897, Dracula helped shape modern vampire lore—vampires as formidable, nocturnal predators with a blend of menace and charisma—and it uses an epistolary format that unfolds through diaries, letters, and journal entries. The story’s pursuit across continents by a team including Van Helsing and others solidified many tropes that still appear in vampire tales today. Because Dracula is the definitive vampire novel, Bram Stoker is the best answer. The other authors are known for very different works: J.K. Rowling for contemporary fantasy about a boy wizard, John Steinbeck for mid-20th-century realism, and Maurice Sendak for children's picture books.