Which famous character in a 19th century novel is said to have been based on a foreign author who outstayed his welcome?

zbeckabee

I suspect the foreign author who overstayed his welcome could have been Hans Christian Anderson and the 19th century novelist could be Charles Dickens. But...that's all I can find. "Invited for a holiday with Charles Dickens, previously one of his admirers, he so outstayed his welcome that Dickens put up a note which remarked unkindly that "Hans Andersen slept in this room for five weeks -which seemed to the family AGES!" Dickens never communicated with him again." http://s9.invisionfree.com/GoodBooks_Politics/ar/t16.htm Apr 24 06, 8:31 PM

lanfranco

Zbeck gets the yay, but Uriah Heep in "David Copperfield" has been thought by some to be based on Andersen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uriah_Heep_%28David_Copperfield%29 Apr 24 06, 8:47 PM

zbeckabee

lanfranco...you are awesome!!! Thanks so much!!! Apr 24 06, 9:11 PM

gmackematix

I am indeed so very 'umbled by the aptitude displayed by both of your fine selves. Apr 25 06, 12:36 PM

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