Faulks on fiction: great British characters and the secret life of the novel
(Adult Book)

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Includes bibliographical references and index

The British invented the novel, with the publication of 'Robinson Crusoe' in 1719. Sebastian Faulks argues here that the novel helped invent the British. He examines many enduring fictional characters from over the centuries such and shows us how they mapped and inspired the British psyche, and continue to do so.