{"product_id":"faulks-on-fiction","title":"Faulks on Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe publication of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRobinson Crusoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in London in 1719 marked the arrival of a revolutionary art form: the novel. British writers were prominent in shaping the new type of storytelling - one which reflected the experiences of ordinary people, with characters in whom readers could find not only an escape, but a deeper understanding of their own lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the novel was more than just a reflection of British life. As Sebastian Faulks explains in this engaging literary and social history, it also helped invent the British. By focusing not on writers but on the people they gave us, Faulks not only celebrates the recently neglected act of novelistic creation but shows how the most enduring fictional characters over the centuries have helped map the British psyche - through heroes from Tom Jones to Sherlock Holmes, lovers from Mr Darcy to Lady Chatterley, villains from Fagin to Barbara Covett and snobs from Emma Woodhouse to James Bond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanying a major BBC series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFaulks on Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a compelling and personal take on the story of how the dazzling creations of novelists helped shape the world we live in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharacters included in the book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHeroes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Robinson Crusoe, Tom Jones, Becky Sharp, Sherlock Holmes, Winston Smith (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Jim Dixon (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLucky Jim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), John Self (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMoney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Mr. Darcy, Heathcliff, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Lady Chatterley, Maurice Bendrix (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEnd of the Affair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Anna Wulf (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Golden Notebook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Nick Guest (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Line of Beauty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSnobs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Emma Woodhouse, Pip (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Charles Pooter (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDiary of a Nobody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Jeeves, Jean Brodie, James Bond, Chanu (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBrick Lane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVillains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Richard Lovelace (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eClarissa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Fagin, Count Fosco (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Woman in White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Steerpike (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGormenghast Trilogy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Ronald Merrick (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Raj Quartet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Jack Merridew (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Barbara Covett (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNotes on a Scandal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55410489065845,"sku":"LDN97","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/9c579ea1-9052-457e-991c-d3dee182c069.jpg?v=1748019700","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.pro\/products\/faulks-on-fiction","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}