Faulks on Fiction

Sebastian Faulks

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Published by BBC Books, part of Ebury Publishing

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EAN: 9781846079603
Published: 1 Sep 2011

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Ever since Robinson Crusoe in 1719, the novel has introduced British readers to truly unforgettable characters - people in whom we can find deeper understanding of our own lives. In this engaging and personal book, Sebastian Faulks examines and celebrates the most famous and best-loved of these dazzling fictional creations and their wider impact on British culture as a whole. From Sherlock Holmes and Mr Darcy to Emma Woodhouse and James Bond - this is the story of the heroes, lovers, snobs and villains in all of us.

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Faulks on Fiction is not intended as a formal history of the British novel, but it is much more worthwhile and enjoyable than any history of the novel I have read.
- The Sunday Times

Faulks on Fiction is a fine reminder of why you love the characters you do; and it will serve as an introduction to new friends, too
- The Times

Faulks on Fiction revels in the creation of vital, unruly characters
- The Independent

Full of personal anecdotes and warm-blooded opinions.
- The Spectator

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About the Author

Sebastian Faulks was born and brought up in Newbury, Berkshire. He worked in journalism before starting to write books. He is best known for the French trilogy, The Girl at the Lion d'Or, Birdsong and Charlotte Gray (1989-1997) and is also the author of a triple biography, The Fatal Englishman (1996); a small book of literary parodies, Pistache (2006); and the novel Human Traces (2005). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1993 and appointed CBE for services to literature in 2002. He lives in London with his wife and their three children.

Sebastian Faulks