19 myths about popular heroes. The most famous prototypes in the history of books and TV series

“19 myths about popular heroes. The most famous prototypes in the history of books and TV shows ”is a book about personalities who have left their almost imperceptible mark in the history of culture. Almost invisible, because under the mask of many familiar to us from books and films of heroes, real historical personalities are hidden, people who once lived, whose names are known only to historians, literary critics and film critics. On the pages of this book, you will meet those who inspired writers and directors of the past to create such famous images as Sherlock Holmes, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, Milady, Mitrofanushka, Ostap Bender and many others. You will also find out who has become a prototype of the heroes of Russian fairy tales and epics, and you will find the answer to the question of whether Ivan Tsarevich really existed.
Lyudmila Makagonova and Natalya Seryogina are the authors of the popular historical blogs “A collection of delusions” and “History. Interesting! ”, As well as the authors of the book“ A collection of errors. 20 of the most controversial personalities of world history. ”