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1-5. Fictional human being first introduced in a book or novel (which may include comic books).

6,7,10,12. The author of the book was born between 1750 and 1899 in either France or Great Britain.

8. Character is main protagonist.

9. The character's first appearance was NOT in a novel published in the English language before 1950.

11. Character is female.

NOT: Phileas Fogg (Damo)
NOT: Célestine (JamieT)
NOT: Madame Bovary (han)

Was the character created by either Victor Hugo or Gaston Leroux?

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:06 pm

Was the character created by either Victor Hugo or Gaston Leroux?

No.

1-5. Fictional human being first introduced in a book or novel (which may include comic books).

6,7,10,12. The author of the book was born between 1750 and 1899 in either France or Great Britain.

8. Character is main protagonist.

9. The character's first appearance was NOT in a novel published in the English language before 1950.

11. Character is female.

12. Author is neither Victor Hugo nor Gaston Leroux.

NOT: Phileas Fogg (Damo)
NOT: Célestine (JamieT)
NOT: Madame Bovary (han)

Was the author of the book born on or after January 1, 1835?

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:13 pm

Was the author of the book born on or after January 1, 1835?

No.

1-5. Fictional human being first introduced in a book or novel (which may include comic books).

6,7,10,13. The author of the book was born between 1750 and 1834 in either France or Great Britain.

8. Character is main protagonist.

9. The character's first appearance was NOT in a novel published in the English language before 1950.

11. Character is female.

12. Author is neither Victor Hugo nor Gaston Leroux.

NOT: Phileas Fogg (Damo)
NOT: Célestine (JamieT)
NOT: Madame Bovary (han)

I think that's enough questions about the author's date of birth btw. chaps.

Based on Question 9 and other answers, I think we can now be quite confident that the author is French.

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:25 pm

I think that's enough questions about the author's date of birth btw. chaps.

I would agree with this. Free hint: the character is much, much, much more famous than the author.

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:25 pm

I think that's enough questions about the author's date of birth btw. chaps.

Yep; agreed. Getting the 1835-1899 time period nixed rules out a *lot* of authors.

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:28 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:25 pm

I think that's enough questions about the author's date of birth btw. chaps.

Yep; agreed. Getting the 1835-1899 time period nixed rules out a *lot* of authors.

It does. It rules out most of the ones I had been thinking of!

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:27 pm

Based on Question 9 and other answers, I think we can now be quite confident that the author is French.

I actually am starting to suspect that this is might not be the case: the first appearance of the character may have been in a non-novel book. Hominidae has given us Humpty Dumpty before, for example.

Has this character been defined as part of a fairy tale or folktale?

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:42 pm

Has this character been defined as part of a fairy tale or folktale?

Yes.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:43 pm

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:42 pm

Has this character been defined as part of a fairy tale or folktale?

Yes.

Aha, ok.

Is it a British fairy or folk tale?

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:06 pm

Is it a British fairy or folk tale?

Yes.

Okay so:

Female character from a British folk or fairy story, the author of which was born between 1750 and 1834.

Free guess: Goldilocks?