false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171524036m/104727.jpg 104727 4 <P>An encyclopedic look at several dozen of the most well known "people" of literature, television, mythology, and film. </P><P> From detectives and criminals (Dick Tracy, Perry Mason, and Norman Bates) to the greats of theater (Hamlet, Shylock, Romeo, and Juliet), the book covers and uncovers the history and influences of major characters of fiction. </P><P> The three writers use a variety of styles and approaches, (one essay is told from a canine's point of view), and the tone ranges from scholarly to open comedy.</P> 2026651 1990 The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived: How Characters of Fiction, Myth, Legends, Television, and Movies Have Shaped Our Society, Changed Our Behavior, and Set the Course of History total:169|5:12|4:46|3:80|2:24|1:7| 169 539 389 52 1 2 false false Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 00:33:01 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 13:30:10 -0800 2009 are—there’s al...more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Dec 03 17:20:46 -0800 2007 Wed Oct 08 21:55:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 08:56:40 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 09:01:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 14:56:29 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 14:00:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 09:22:12 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 04:30:25 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Oct 09 05:44:28 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 06:13:45 -0700 2008
Unfortunately, due to the number of characters explored in this book, there is not much of an in-depth analysis of each character (an average of one or two pages per ch...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 04 23:52:12 -0700 2007 Sun Mar 22 20:07:31 -0700 2009 1
Each essay gives a bit of background on the character that is the subject of the essay and then generally l...more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Mar 18 14:19:35 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 12:42:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 00:02:56 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 00:11:40 -0800 2008
The rankings were an amalgamat...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 29 07:16:37 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 11:44:40 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 12:46:17 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 12:48:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 28 17:22:45 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 18 19:16:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 02 23:31:25 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 23:06:47 -0800 2009
Okay. I really underestimated this book. It's actully pretty informative.]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 04:45:23 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 01:05:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 21:12:53 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 21:25:29 -0700 2008 It's an interesting list. I'd give it 2.5 stars if there were halves. It did make me laugh, but instead of just informing it often seemed to be forcing a moral a...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 05 21:27:28 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 21:27:49 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Sun Jun 01 17:15:38 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 27 07:58:27 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 01 17:15:38 -0700 2008
I've been using it as a bathroom reader, because the sections are small and easy to digest,...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 12:23:11 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 17:48:39 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun May 25 03:23:50 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 08:40:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 06:27:49 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 27 18:23:15 -0700 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=104727