“...the cab of the truck heated up nicely, its windows fogging. I felt like a Dickens character. I thought about explaining that… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
A Dickens character to me is a theatrical projection of a character. Not that it isn't real. It's real, but in that… — Rex Stout Copy Share Image
“A Dickens character to me is a theatrical projection of a character. Not that it isn't real. It's real, but in that… — Rex Stout Copy Share Image
![“A Dickens character to me is a theatrical projection of a character. Not that it isn't real. It's real, but in that removed sense. But Sherlock Holmes is simply there. I would be astonished if I went to 221 1/2 B Baker Street and didn't find him." [ An Invitation to Learning , January 1942]” quote by Rex Stout](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fb/rex-stout-2846_characters_a-dickens-character-to-me-is-a-theatrica_1292870.png)