Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction, and the Drama, Vol. 4 by Brewer
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About this eBook
| Author | Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham, 1810-1897 |
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| Editor | Harland, Marion, 1830-1922 |
| Title |
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction, and the Drama, Vol. 4 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by KD Weeks, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction, and the Drama, Vol. 4" by E. Cobham Brewer is a reference work written in the late 19th century. This volume appears to be a compilation of character descriptions from various literary works, focusing on their roles and significance within their respective narratives. The book likely serves as a resource for readers and scholars interested in understanding literary character archetypes and their contributions to the storytelling process. The opening of the volume presents a variety of character sketches, featuring figures from both iconic literature and lesser-known works. Characters such as Miss Carolina Wilhelmina Amelia Skeggs from "Vicar of Wakefield" and the smuggler Sam Skeleton from "Redgauntlet" are briefly described, highlighting their attributes and roles within their stories. This section establishes the book's focus on character analysis, offering readers a glimpse into how these figures contribute to themes of romance, conflict, and drama across different genres and periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Literature -- Dictionaries |
| Subject | Allusions |
| Subject | Fiction -- Dictionaries |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 58988 |
| Release Date | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 141 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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