Product Description: The dictionary lists each character from Pynchon's fiction up through his most recent novel, including the most likely etymology of each name. In addition, the thorough introduction examines Pynchon's character names as a part of his greater literary strategy, establishing a set of categories through which most of the names may be understood...read more

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Presents a compilation of some one thousand baby names inspired by some of the world's greatest novels, poems, and stories, from ancient times to avant-garde and commercial works of the modern day. Original.

Product Description: Because youngsters delight in reading about characters with the same first names as their own, this guide is a great way to motivate them to read! It helps users locate books by character names. The approximately 2,000 entries have publication information, type of book (fiction, picture book, biography), number of pages, and a brief annotation...read more