Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction, and the Drama, Vol. 4 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook

"Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction, and the Drama, Vol. 4" by E. Cobham Brewer, is a collection of character descriptions from a range of literary works, giving insight into their importance in the stories they inhabit. Serving as a guide for readers and researchers, the book aims to improve the understanding of literary character types and their importance to storytelling. It introduces different character sketches, highlighting figures from well-known literature to more obscure pieces, briefly outlining their defining traits and functions within their individual narratives, showing the book's emphasis on character analysis and how these characters add to themes of love, tension, and dramatic elements across diverse genres and periods.