Famous Characters in Literature

Famous Characters in Literature

Adam—(1) A character in the Bible; also in 'Paradise Lost' by Milton.
(2) In Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'–an aged servant of Orlando.
(3) In Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors'–Officer known by his dress, a skin coat.

Aladdin—A well-known character in the 'Arabian Nights', in possession of the magic ring and lamp.

Alice—A little girl in 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass' by Lewis Carrol.

Ariel—In 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare, an airy Spirit which is controlled by Prospero.

Anna Karenina—The heroine of the novel of the same name by Leo Tolstoy.

Ancient Mariner—A character in the poem of the same name by S.T. Coleridge, who describes his supernatural experiences to the wedding guests.

Antonio—A character in 'The Merchant of Venice' by Shakespeare, Shylock the cruel money lender, is bent on taking one pound of flesh from his body.

Bassanio—A friend of Antonio in 'The Merchant of Venice.'

Beatrix—Heroine in W.M. Thackeray's novel 'Henry Esmond.'

Beatrice—Heroine of Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing.' She plays a delightful role and is famous for her witty dialogues.

Brutus Mercus—The historic character in 'Julius Caesar' of Shakespeare. He assassinates his friend Julius Caesar, the Emperor of Rome.

Christian—An allegorical character and hero of 'The Pilgrim's Progress' of John Bunyan.

Clare—Hero of 'Tess' by Thomos Hardy.

Cleopatra—The heroine of 'Antony and Cleopatra' of Shakespeare. She was the beautiful queen of Egypt. G. B. Shaw also has dramatised her in his 'Caesar and Cleopatra.'

Cordelia—The faithful and youngest daughter of Lear in Shakespeare's play 'King Lear'.

Desdemona—Faithful wife of Othello in Shakespeare's drama 'Othello.'

Don Quixote—A famous character in Cervente's novel of the same name. He is an eccentric figure striking at a wind mill taking it for a giant.

Don Juan—A character in the poem of the same name by Lord Byron.

Dushyanta—Husband of Shakuntala and the hero of the play in Kalidasa's Abhigyan Shakuntlam.'

 

Frankenstein—The monster character in the novel of the same name by Mrs. Shelley. His counterpart in Indian mythology is Bhasmasur.

Gora—Hero of the novel of the same name by Dr. Rabindra Nath Tagore.

Hawkins—The hero of R.L. Stevenson's novel 'Treasure Island.'

Hyde—The terrifying character in 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by R. L. Stevenson.

Macbeth—A model of overweening ambition in Shakespeare's play of the same name.

Micawber—A comic character in Charles Dicken's novel 'David Copperfield.' He is a type of the optimist for whom something may turn up.

Oliver Twist—A poor orphan boy and hero of Charles Dicken's novel of the same name.

Dr. Zhivago—The hero of the novel of the same name by Boris Pasternak. He is shown as a critic of Bolshevism.