Curnutt Kirk - The 100 Greatest Literary Characters - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Huckleberry Finn Anna Karenina Harry Potter Hester Prynne these are just a handful of remarkable characters to be found in literature but of course the list of memorable characters is virtually endless! But why ponder which of these creations are the greatest? More than just a topic to debate with friends the greatest characters from fiction help readers comprehend history culture politics and even their own place in today's world. Despite our reliance on television film and technology it is literature's great characters that create and reinforce popular culture informing us again and again about society and ourselves. In The 100 Greatest Literary Characters three scholars of literature identify the most significant figures in fiction published over the last several centuries. From Jay Gatsby to Jean Valjean the characters profiled here represent a wide array of storytelling and the authors explore each one's significance at the time they were created as well as their relevance today. Included in this volume are characters from literature produced around the world such as Aladdin James Bond Holden Caulfield Hercule Poirot Don Quixote Lisbeth Salander Ebenezer Scrooge and Yuri Zhivago. Readers of this volume will find their beloved literary figures learn about forgotten gems or discover deserving choices pulled from history's dustbin. Providing insights into how literature shapes and molds culture via these fabricated figures The 100 Greatest Literary Characters will appeal to literature lovers around the globe.
Title: The 100 Greatest Literary Characters
Author(s): Curnutt Kirk
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Barcode: 9781538103753
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 7/15/2019
Category: Reference Works