Cyclopedia of Literary Characters

Cyclopedia of Literary Characters presents and individual identification and description of each of more that 16,000 characters appearing in some 1,300 novels, dramas, and epics drawn from world literature. Major characters receive a substantial analysis and critical evaluation with regard to psychological motivation, development, possible flaws, and all the identifying elements that make the characters compelling and timeless. Lesser figures in the literary works receive less space but they too are analyzed. Identification and relationships are given for even the most minor characters.