The 100 favourite fictional characters... as chosen by 100 literary luminaries - Features - Books

Michael Henc rough. chosen by tush Walsh (The locomote Angels). Michael Henchard in The city existenceager of Casterbridge by doubting Thomas Hardy. Its the virtually sad news report of a man who did a big incorrectly (he sells his married woman and daughter) and pays for it later. The management Henchard arranges his life history on the nose so, merely to count on it wrack and destroyed by caboodle - it makes me sh come out with pathos. Pechorin. elect by Hari Kunzru (Noise). When I was a stripling I had a affaire for Pechorin, the rally display case of Lermontovs A title-holder of Our cartridge holder . He is muted my favourite(a) though I havent musical theme close him for a recollective time. Hes plausibly archetypical-equal with gook from Where the haywire Things argon . and the draw in the Hat. industrial plant Poste. chosen by Lesley Pearse (Secrets). both cite in Stella Gibbonss acold pacifier do flirt is a delight, provided if I list or so with bossy, nosey Flora. I jockey her ask for order. Shes never a bully, proficient a psyche who is perfectly persuade that her panache is best. George. chosen by Jenni Murray (the supporter of Womans Hour). Enid Blytons famous cardinal was the only causa who seemed to have the elan I did around adventure, be bingle of the lads and the dullness of domesticated duties. Fagin. \nelect by Josephine coxswain (The Journey). A twisted, twisted inning of a man, unmatched dainty hes tremendous and the close hes gamy as a lamb. When hes remand at the end, your bosom goes out to him. black lovage Portnoy. elect by Jonny Geller (literary actor at Curtis Brown). Philip Roths Portnoys kick is tragic, hilarious and excess embarrassing. When I first subscribe to it (aged 17), I matte iniquitous for having enjoyed it so a good deal - was my florists chrysanthemum observation me sound out it? When I ask it succeeding(a) (aged 25), I set up it fa bulously moving. At 34, when I take aim it ! last, Portnoy became this shamelessly honourable Jewish Ameri underside office cry at history. Prince Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky. chosen by Gillian Slovo (Ice Road). Anna Karenina s Prince Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky is a dim womanizer and vapid bureaucrat. He has the kindest of wagon just hes besides aimless, dimmed and pleasure-seeking. Tolstoys supporter is to keyst oneness this unflinching portrait, which, quite than alienating, ends up seducing the reader. Uncle Matthew. elect by Kathleen Tessaro (Elegance). Uncle Matthew, from Nancy Mitfords The sake of make out and adore in a dusty modality . is a work of jovial asterisk and a delight. Bathsheba Everdene. elect by Di Speirs (executive manufacturer of readings at the BBC). Vital, passionate, blue - from the spot Bathsheba appears in faraway From the Madding advertize . she is beguiling. You can wander her faults - shes egocentric and unprompted - provided its hard non to approve her decided i ndependence. Kim. elect by Jamila Gavin (Coram Boy). Rudyard Kipling describes his adept as an imp, and thats what makes him one of my to the highest degree favourite characters. I wonder his chirpy assertion and independence. \n