Larousse Dictionary of Literary Characters

by Rosemary Goring (Editor), Goring

Identifies characters from fiction, poetry, and plays by British, American, and other authors writing in English, including classic and contemporary works, mysteries, science fiction, and other types of fiction

849 pages, Hardcover

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.