Title: Dictionary of American literary characters /
Authors: Franklin, Benjamin, 1939-; Geer, Gary.; Haig, Judith Giblin.
Publisher: Facts on File,
Year: 1990
Subjects: American fiction Dictionaries.; Characters and characteristics in literature Dictionaries.
Abstract: Describes and identifies the major characters in significant America novels--in addition to those in some uncelebrated novels and in a sampling of best sellers. A few of the books are often referred to as novellas, and some as "non-fiction novels." Covers the period 1789 through 1979. The entries are factual and contain little interpretation. The index lists characters alphabetically by novel.