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Describe your favourite literary character

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LadyHonoriaDedlock Thu 18-May-23 15:01:53

Do it in a couple of sentences, but don't tell us the name of the character or the work they appear in.

biglouis Sat 27-May-23 00:32:42

Fitted up for a crime he didnt commit, spends many years in prison, then escapes to find his beloved has married one of his enemies. Wreaks vengeance on them all.

Love a bit of vengeance

Namsnanny Sat 27-May-23 00:33:49

Young strong man, wearing badly fitting clothes. Stoic and capable of violent anger.

Namsnanny Sat 27-May-23 00:34:41

biglouis

Fitted up for a crime he didnt commit, spends many years in prison, then escapes to find his beloved has married one of his enemies. Wreaks vengeance on them all.

Love a bit of vengeance

Poldark!

Namsnanny Sat 27-May-23 00:37:36

Oh no, Poldark went away to war not prison, I think. Or did he do both?

Skye17 Sat 27-May-23 01:30:25

Ali08

A baby born into a PoW camp, escapes when he's old enough with help from the other prisoners. Eventually turns up on relatives (mums, I think) doorstep and tells her who he is!

David in I Am David?

Granmarderby10 Sat 27-May-23 02:13:56

biglouis is this *Edmund Dantes - from The Count of Monte Christo?

LRavenscroft Sat 27-May-23 07:16:25

Young American man, adored by bookish sister, married pretty sister.

MrsKen33 Sat 27-May-23 08:00:12

Namsnanny. Well done yes

NanaDana Sat 27-May-23 08:06:50

Small boy from the Mediterranean who emigrated unaccompanied, and was initially placed in quarantine on arrival at his destination. Went on to become a powerful, respected and feared leader in his adopted home city.

NanaDana Sat 27-May-23 08:08:22

biglouis

Fitted up for a crime he didnt commit, spends many years in prison, then escapes to find his beloved has married one of his enemies. Wreaks vengeance on them all.

Love a bit of vengeance

Count of Monte Cristo. A great story.

Grandmabatty Sat 27-May-23 08:39:58

LRavenscroft Laurie from Little Women! NanaDana The Godfather.

Oreo Sat 27-May-23 09:34:01

Oreo

Oreo

Black and poorly treated he still keeps his kind nature and dignity

Think I should add, he can run like the wind when he needs to.

Since nobody has guessed this, it’s Black Beauty 😁

Isn’t this game getting out of hand? On another of my forums this game is played by everyone trying to guess the first one and not moving on until somebody has got it right, they then provide the next one.If nobody is guessing right the OP or next in line gives further clues to it.This stops all the many guesses and new questions and keeps the game on point.
Just saying 😄

hollysteers Sat 27-May-23 10:04:34

Her summer afternoon turns into an underground adventure.

Good point Oreo👍

Granmarderby10 Sat 27-May-23 13:12:25

hollysteers is it Alice from Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland?

LRavenscroft Sat 27-May-23 13:37:10

Grandmabatty

LRavenscroft Laurie from Little Women! NanaDana The Godfather.

Yay. Well done Grandmabatty. I always loved him.

choughdancer Sat 27-May-23 15:07:09

Namsnanny

choughdancer

She is the central character of the book, which is written in the first person, but injuries prevent her walking. A very tempestuous time is seen through her eyes.

Katy?

No, not Katy.

MiniMoon Sat 27-May-23 15:57:47

choughdancer, Pollyanna?

Reformed criminal brought in by the City leader to revive the failing post office.

hollysteers Sat 27-May-23 21:35:56

Granmarderby10

hollysteers is it Alice from Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland?

Yes 👍

hollysteers Sat 27-May-23 21:38:44

Bored provincial French wife dies for love.

Grandmabatty Sat 27-May-23 21:42:05

Madame Bovary!

hollysteers Sat 27-May-23 21:47:38

Grandmabatty yes 👍

hollysteers Sat 27-May-23 21:57:55

Remains youthful and decadent, but but his likeness shows his sins.

keepcalmandcavachon Sat 27-May-23 22:11:17

Remains youthful and decadent, but but his likeness shows his sins.
Dorian Grey

keepcalmandcavachon Sat 27-May-23 22:22:58

Orphan with vivid imagination falls for lad who teased her relentlessly about the colour of her plaits.

hollysteers Sat 27-May-23 22:23:05

keepcalmandcavachon

Remains youthful and decadent, but but his likeness shows his sins.
Dorian Grey

Yes👍