| Description |
135 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note |
| Summary |
"Was Anna Karenina a real person? Why was Hercule Poirot a Belgian? How did Nero Wolfe end up with the name of a Roman emperor? Why was Long John Silver missing a foot? Madame Bovary C'est Moi! provides the answers to these questions and many more. A casual stroll through the lives and imaginations of some of the world's greatest writers as they struggled to find just the right name, or just the right prop, for the heroes and heroines of their novels and stories, Andre Bernard's recounting of the genesis, christening, and (sometimes) rechristening of famous fictional characters will amuse and entertain anyone interested in the world of writing. As Virginia Woolf once wrote, "If the characters are real the novel will have a chance.""--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 129-135 |
| Subject |
Characters and characteristics in literature -- Anecdotes.
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Characters and characteristics in literature.
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Characters and characteristics in literature -- Dictionaries.
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| LC no. |
2003019445 |
| ISBN |
0393051811 hardback |
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