1. John Silver / Treasure Island
In Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous novel, Treasure Island, the image of John Silver is inspired by a real person.
In a letter to William Ernest Henley, Stevenson admitted: "Now I confess; Long John Silver is an image created by you."
2. Margarita Gautier / Woman with a Camellia
Inspired by the image of Camellia in this book, written by Alexandre Dumas Phils, Marie Duplessis is a woman who amazed everyone with her beauty in Paris in the 1800s.
3. Daisy Buchanan / Spectacular Gatsby
A film by F. Scott Fitzgerald was made. The image of Daisy Buchanan was inspired by a woman named Guinea King. Born into a wealthy family, Guinea met the writer at the age of 18. They love each other and their relationship lasts for 2 years. But Guinea married the son of one of his father's business partners, and he wrote a letter to Francis.
4. Van Helsing / Dracula
In this novel, written by Bram Stoker, Van Helsing is a vampire hunter. It is believed that he created this image inspired by the Dutch doctor Gerard van Swieten. Gerard was against superstitions and personally went to Moravia to investigate what the people called the "vampire attack."
