The rare disease killed the actress who played Scarlett O'Hare and Henry David Thoreau, the author of the book known by many as "On Walden Pond"! On May 6th 1862, at the age of 45, the author of the book, "Walden" passed away from a disease that ... more

I don't think she is the greatest litterary character ever created. There are so many great characters in litterature : what about Emma Bovary (from Flaubert's "Madame Bovary") or Rastignac (from several Balzac's novels). There are also very complex ... more