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Women - Female Characters
Female characters are tragic, triumphant, drawing out the deepest emotions of love, hate, fear, and tears. Just a few of the famous female characters include: Edna Pontellier, Madame Bovary, Moll Flanders, and more. Read more about women in literature.
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Books About Famous Fictional Heroines
In exploring the world of literature, these heroines come immediately to mind: Edna Pontellier, Madame Bovary, Moll Flanders, Anna Karenin, Lily Bart, Jane Eyre, Hester Prynne, Elizabeth Bennet, Daisy Miller, and Murasaki Shikibu. These novels feature just a few of the many...
The Mother of Oedipus: Destined to Sorrow
Oedipus married his mother and murdered his father, but there are other characters in the tragedy. Jocasta was the mother who lost her son, husbands, and even her life.