Larousse Dictionary of Literary Characters Rosemary Goring
A natural companion to the Larousse Dictionary of Writers, this reference is a guide to the literary characters created by the greatest writers of literature in English, including authors from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Scotland, Ireland, as well as the United States and England. Sixty-five hundred entries detail all the favorite characters of the English-speaking literary canon from novels, plays and poems, as well as thrillers, fantasy, and science fiction. The book is fully cross-referenced and includes an author/title index.