theparisreview:If you must transpose real people into...

theparisreview:

If you must transpose real people into fictional avatars, heed Christopher Isherwood’s advice: “You can question their morals, call them liars, expose them as thieves—as long as you describe them as attractive.”

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Pictured: Dr. Joseph Bell, the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes.