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Literary Characters

This collection introduces famous characters created throughout the history of world literature who have left a deep impression on readers. It includes timeless characters such as Shakespeare's Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, Cervantes' Don Quixote, and Carroll's Alice.

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code	slug	name	description	author	genre	nationality	work	year
001	hamlet	Hamlet	The protagonist of Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet'. Prince of Denmark.	William Shakespeare	Tragedy	England	Hamlet	1603
002	sherlock-holmes	Sherlock Holmes	The protagonist of Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories. A famous detective.	Arthur Conan Doyle	Detective Fiction	England	A Study in Scarlet, etc.	1887
003	elizabeth-bennet	Elizabeth Bennet	The protagonist of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'.	Jane Austen	Romance Novel	England	Pride and Prejudice	1813
004	don-quixote	Don Quixote	The protagonist of Cervantes' novel 'Don Quixote'. A visionary knight.	Miguel de Cervantes	Novel	Spain	Don Quixote	1605
005	alice	Alice	The protagonist of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.	Lewis Carroll	Children's Literature	England	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland	1865
006	romeo-juliet	Romeo and Juliet	The protagonists of Shakespeare's tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet'.	William Shakespeare	Tragedy	England	Romeo and Juliet	1597
007	jay-gatsby	Jay Gatsby	The protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'.	F. Scott Fitzgerald	Novel	United States	The Great Gatsby	1925
008	huckleberry-finn	Huckleberry Finn	The protagonist of Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.	Mark Twain	Novel	United States	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn	1884
009	frodo-baggins	Frodo Baggins	The protagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'. A hobbit.	J.R.R. Tolkien	Fantasy	England	The Lord of the Rings	1954
010	jean-valjean	Jean Valjean	The protagonist of Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables'.	Victor Hugo	Novel	France	Les Misérables	1862

A list of famous characters in world literature.