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Sebastian Faulks
ISBN: 9781846079603
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Ebury Press
Also available as an eBook
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Ever since "Robinson Crusoe" in 1719, the novel has introduced British readers to truly unforgettable characters - people in whom we can find deeper understanding of our own lives. This book examines and celebrates the most famous and best-loved of these dazzling fictional creations and their wider impact on British culture as a whole.
Ever since "Robinson Crusoe" in 1719, the novel has introduced British readers to truly unforgettable characters - people in whom we can find deeper understanding of our own lives. In this engaging and personal book, Sebastian Faulks examines and celebrates the most famous and best-loved of these dazzling fictional creations and their wider impact on British culture as a whole. From Sherlock Holmes and Mr Darcy to Emma Woodhouse and James Bond - this is the story of the heroes, lovers, snobs and villains in all of us.
| ISBN | 1846079608 | | Pages | 384 | | ISBN13 | 9781846079603
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 357 | | Publisher | Ebury Press | | Published in | London | | Imprint | BBC Books | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 126 | | Publication date | 01 Sep 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 28 | | DEWEY | 823.009 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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