Larousse Dictionary of Literary Characters

by Rosemary Goring (Editor), Larousse

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.

864 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Rosemary Goring was born in Dunbar and studied at the University of St Andrews. After graduation, she worked at W&R Chambers as a reference editor before becoming literary editor of Scotland on Sunday. She is currently literary editor and columnist for The Herald.

Reviews

[Karen-Leigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another pleasing book. Characters from books I have read presented from another perspective. Characters and precis bits from books I have not read and will never get to in what is left of my life so it was a tiny taste of all those famous novels.