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 series is a book about personalities that have left their almost unnoticed mark on the history of culture. Almost unnoticed because behind the mask of many familiar heroes from books and films lie real historical figures, individuals who once lived, whose names are known only to historians, literary scholars, and film critics. In 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, Hurrem, Milady, Mitrofanushka, Ostap Bender, and many others. You will also find out who became the prototypes of the heroes of Russian fairy tales and bylins and find the answer to the question of whether Ivan Tsarevich actually existed. Lyudmila Makagonova and Natalia Seryogina are the authors of the popular historical blogs Collection of Misconceptions and History. Interesting!, as well as the authors of the book Collection of Misconceptions. 20 of the most ambiguous personalities in world history.