Madame Bovary, c'est moi! : and other excursions into the origins of famous literary characters /
Explores the inspirations behind famous literary characters, including the Roman emperor who first held the name of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, the woman who was emulated by Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, and J.R.R. Tolkien's hobbits.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Company,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Advance uncorrected proofs. |
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| Summary: | Explores the inspirations behind famous literary characters, including the Roman emperor who first held the name of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, the woman who was emulated by Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, and J.R.R. Tolkien's hobbits. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Basbanes Collection copy is part of the Nicholas A. Basbanes collection. |
| Physical Description: | 135 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-135). |
| ISBN: | 0393051811 9780393051810 |