When we read a book about adventures, sometimes the most incredible and dangerous ones, and are captivated by what the author tells us, we begin to wonder how truthful it all is. “Could all this really have happened?” we ask ourselves. “Are the events described real? Did Captain Nemo, d’Artagnan, Jean Valjean, Munchausen, Tartarin really exist?”
This book provides the answers to those questions. Lifting the veil on the mystery of how outstanding works were created, the author acts as a “literary detective,” confronting fact with fiction face to face. Learning about the lives of the people who served as prototypes for beloved heroes will help you look at famous books in a new way.