Fiction (75 subjects)

The Three Cripples public house

The Three Cripples public house

Pub in Charles Dickens's "Oliver Twist".

Fiction, Commerce, Fictional, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Marley's ghost

Marley's ghost

One of Charles Dickens characters from A Christmas Carol (1843).

Fiction, Fictional, Paranormal

1 memorial
Mr. Micawber

Mr. Micawber

One of Charles Dickens characters from David Copperfield (1850), based on Dickens' own father.

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Originally named Sheridan Hope, then Sherringford Holmes and finally Sherlock Holmes. Created by Arthur Conan Doyle, the first story was begun in 1886. The Festival of Britain had an exhibition es...

Fiction, Fictional, Seriously Famous

7 memorials
Platform 9 3/4

Platform 9 3/4

A feature of the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling.

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Henry Earlforward's bookshop

Henry Earlforward's bookshop

Bookshop in Arnold Bennett's 1923 novel "Riceyman Steps" set in Clerkenwell.

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap

The world's longest running play - still going in 2013.  Written by Agatha Christie who gave the rights to her grandson.  We've heard the butler did it.

Fiction, Fictional, Theatre

2 memorials
Kaled

Kaled

Also known as "Lara's page", from Byron's poem: Lara. Precis of the poem: Lara is a lord with a page Kaled who, it turns out, is a woman in disguise. On Lara's death Kaled dies from grief. This po...

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Dolly Varden

Dolly Varden

A character from Charles Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge".

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

One of Charles Dickens characters from David Copperfield (1850).

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
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