- Examines the most complex and memorable characters in Western literature- A selection of critical essays provides in-depth analysis of the character considered in each volume- A concise character profile discusses the character's key personality traits and physical attributes-...
One of 51 titles in the Major Literary Characters series which collate criticism from various sources, and which seek to place the analysis of characters back at the centre of literary study. This title in the 18th and 19th century section focuses on Nathaniel Hawthorne's Hester...