19 Myths About Popular Heroes. The Most Famous Prototypes in the History of Books and TV Shows

19 myths about popular heroes. The most famous prototypes in the history of books and TV shows is a book about personalities that have left their almost unnoticed mark in the history of culture. Almost unnoticed, because behind the mask... of many familiar heroes from books and films are real historical figures, people who once lived, whose names are known only to historians, literary scholars, and film critics. On the pages of this book, you will meet those who inspired writers and directors of the past to create such well-known images as Sherlock Holmes, Hürrem, Milady, Mitrofanushka, Ostap Bender, and many others. You will also learn who served as the prototype for heroes of Russian fairy tales and bylinas, and find the answer to the question of whether Ivan Tsarevich really existed. Lyudmila Makagonova and Natalia Syrogelina are authors of popular historical blogs Collection of Misconceptions and History. Interestingly!, as well as authors of the book Collection of Misconceptions. 20 Most Ambiguous Personalities in World History.