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Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature « Series from 2014

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Heroes hold a special place in our imagination.

Names such as Odysseus, Beowulf, and Queen Guinevere summon up mythic legends, while Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, and Huckleberry Finn are some of the most recognizable figures in world literature.

Study some of the most memorable and important characters ever created and gain fresh insight into what makes a hero and what makes a character successful.

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Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Frodo Baggins--A Reluctant Hero

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Frodo Baggins--A Reluctant Hero

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Odysseus--The Trickster Hero

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Odysseus--The Trickster Hero

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Aeneas--The Straight Arrow

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Aeneas--The Straight Arrow

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Guinevere--A Heroine with Many Faces

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Guinevere--A Heroine with Many Faces

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: The Wife of Bath--An Independent Woman

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The Wife of Bath--An Independent Woman

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Cressida--A Love Betrayed

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Cressida--A Love Betrayed

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Beowulf--A Hero with Hidden Depths

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Beowulf--A Hero with Hidden Depths

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Thor--A Very Human God

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Thor--A Very Human God

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Robin Hood--The Outlaw Hero

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Robin Hood--The Outlaw Hero

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Don Quixote--The First of the Wannabes

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Don Quixote--The First of the Wannabes

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Robinson Crusoe--A Lone Survivor

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Robinson Crusoe--A Lone Survivor

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Elizabeth Bennet--A Proper Pride

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Elizabeth Bennet--A Proper Pride

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Natty Bumppo and Woodrow Call--Frontier Heroes

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Natty Bumppo and Woodrow Call--Frontier Heroes

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Uncle Tom--The Hero as Martyr

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Uncle Tom--The Hero as Martyr

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Huckleberry Finn--Free Spirit of America

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Huckleberry Finn--Free Spirit of America

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Sherlock Holmes--The First Great Detective

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Sherlock Holmes--The First Great Detective

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Dracula--The Allure of the Monster

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Dracula--The Allure of the Monster

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Mowgli--The Wolf Child

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Mowgli--The Wolf Child

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Celie--A Woman Who Wins Through

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Celie--A Woman Who Wins Through

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Winston Smith--The Hero We Never Want to Be

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Winston Smith--The Hero We Never Want to Be

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: James Bond--A Dangerous Protector

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James Bond--A Dangerous Protector

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Fairy-Tale Heroines--New-Style Princesses

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Fairy-Tale Heroines--New-Style Princesses

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Lisbeth Salander--Avenging Female Fury

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Lisbeth Salander--Avenging Female Fury

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature: Harry Potter--Whistle-Blower Hero

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Harry Potter--Whistle-Blower Hero

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