TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: FOOD HISTORY 
Clue: 13th century invading Asian people who brought the idea of eating raw, chopped meat into the Germany area

SOLUTION: the tatars

PROBLEM: Category: 1950s FICTION 
Clue: Later translated into Russian by the author, it was dubbed both one of the best books of 1955 & one of the filthiest

SOLUTION: lolita

PROBLEM: Category: BRITISH NOVEL CHARACTERS 
Clue: W.E. Henley, the amputee who wrote the brave poem "Invictus", inspired this character in an 1883 book

SOLUTION:
long john silver