I am delighted to be participating in the Indie and Small Press Author Blog Hop, hosted by one of my favorite bloggers, Melissa of The Book Binder’s Daughter, and by Harry Patz, author of The Naive Guys. Melissa shows her dedication to fair-minded reviewing of indie and small press authors, day in and day out, with her consistently informative and thoughtful reviews of a refreshing variety of books. I always look forward to learning what’s been on her reading plate! I learned about Harry’s book through her blog and I was immediately interested in its inventive allusions to the Aeneid in a thoroughly modern coming-of-age story set in the 1990s.
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It is my special pleasure to offer 4 copies of my book THE FICTIONAL 100, 1 paperback and 3 e-copies in mobi (kindle) or epub format, as you wish. Here’s a little bit about the book and about me, in case you haven’t visited here before, and then below these, you will find the link to enter the Giveaway.
Synopsis
Some of the most influential and interesting people in the world are fictional. Sherlock Holmes, Huck Finn, Pinocchio, Anna Karenina, Cinderella, and Superman, to name a few, may not have walked the Earth (or flown, in Superman’s case), but they certainly stride into our lives. They influence us personally: as childhood friends, catalysts to our dreams, or even fantasy lovers. Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, for one, confessed to a lifelong passion for Flaubert’s Madame Bovary. Characters can change the world. Witness the impact of Solzhenitsyn’s Ivan Denisovich, in exposing the conditions of the Soviet Gulag, or Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom, in arousing anti-slavery feeling in America. Words such as quixotic, oedipal, and herculean show how fictional characters permeate our language.
Although not of flesh and blood, fictional characters have a life and history of their own. The Fictional 100 ranks the most influential fictional persons in world literature and legend, ranging from Shakespeare’s Hamlet [1] to Toni Morrison’s Beloved [100]. Each short, lively chapter traces a character’s origins, development, and varied incarnations in literature, art, music, and films. From the brash Hercules to the troubled Holden Caulfield, from the misguided schemes of Emma Woodhouse to the menacing plots of Medea, from Don Juan to Don Quixote, The Fictional 100 runs the gamut of heroes and villains, young and old, saints and sinners. It explores their deeper resonances and the diverse reasons for their enduring influence.
“A strongly recommended read and fine addition to any literary studies collection.” ~Midwest Book Review
ISBN: 978-1440154393
496 pages; illustrated
Paperback, ebook
About the Author
Lucy Pollard-Gott has a PhD in psychology from Princeton University, where she specialized in the psychology of the arts. She has published her studies in literature, including articles on the structure of fairy tales, the psychology of readers’ interactions with fictional characters, and fractal structure in the poetry of Wallace Stevens. She shares the latest news and reviews about the Fictional 100 characters, along with other books she’s reading, here at her blog, on Twitter, and on Facebook. She especially likes to read what others are writing about books they like, stories that move them, or characters who have changed their lives.
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Please click Entry-Form to win a copy of THE FICTIONAL 100. This Giveaway will be open through December 12th. I will select winners on December 13th and notify the winners by email; winners will have 48 hours to respond. Thank you for visiting this blog, and I encourage you to follow the link below to visit more stops on the hop!
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The Fictional 100 
Thanks Lucy for the nice thoughts. Best of luck in the hop!
Thanks, Harry! I’m enjoying your book!
Your post looks fantastic, Lucy! Thanks so much for participating!!
Thank you, Melissa!! I’m so happy to be a part of it. Eager to see the other stops on the hop myself! 🙂
This sounds like a fascinating, illuminating, and fun read. Much success on the Blog Hop!
A wonderful description, Lucy! I am tantalized and will be entering for my very own copy of this exceptional author’s book ;)) And may I add a request for that special author’s signature should I be so blessed to be a winner…? A definite additional ‘prize’ to this reader!
ps- thankyou for your generosity in participating . I am adding it to my Pinterest Book’d board for Giveaways and invite you to pin your giveaways to the board as well..
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Thank you so much, and of course, a signed copy to the winner. 🙂 I am the one who is blessed–by people’s kindness and interest in the book. And thanks for reminding me about the Book’d Board for Giveaways–I joined it but need to remember to Pin!