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

    Question #64993. Asked by gmackematix. (Apr 24 06 6:51 PM)


    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, 7:31 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, 7:47 PM
    zbeckabee

    		lanfranco...you are awesome!!! Thanks so much!!!

    Apr 24 06, 8:11 PM
    gmackematix

    		I am indeed so very 'umbled by the aptitude displayed by both of your fine selves.

    Apr 25 06, 11:36 AM

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