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A life of their own
From Jane Eyre to Jean Brodie, David Copperfield to David Brent, whether solidly realised or lightly sketched, fictional figures can be as vivid to us as real people. But just what, exactly, is a character, asks James Wood
Saturday January 26, 2008
http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2246855,00.html