Literary notes about charles (AI summary)
The name "Charles" serves a broad and multifaceted role in literature, functioning as both a personal identifier and a marker of historical or social significance. In fictional narratives, authors use "Charles" to denote characters—whether as the unassuming presence in casual conversation ([1], [2]) or as figures with distinctive traits whose actions propel the plot ([3], [4]). The name also appears prominently in historical and biographical contexts, where it often designates royalty or notable public figures, as in references to Charles X, Charles VII, Charles VI, and a king of the Franks ([5], [6], [7], [8]). Additionally, "Charles" is used in scholarly and archival works to cite influential authors and figures, further cementing its role in the cultural lexicon ([9], [10]). This diverse utilization underscores the enduring versatility and rich connotations associated with the name "Charles" in literature.
- “I expected that,” said Charles.
— from Howards End by E. M. Forster - Ah Maria Child—what[!] is the whole affair off between you and Charles?
— from The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Charles saw into my confusion, and forgot his own, that was scarce less, to apply himself to the removal of mine.
— from Memoirs of Fanny Hill by John Cleland - } Charles, Charles, my son!
— from Poems by Victor Hugo - The work obtained for him from Charles X. the cross of the Legion of Honor.
— from Repertory of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A — Z by Cerfberr and Christophe - He was a great personage at the court of Charles VII., and in the events of his reign played a prominent part.
— from Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay - “Charles VI.!
— from Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo - Charles, 1070 king of the Franks, died; and his sons, Caroloman and Pippin, 1071 reigned in his stead.
— from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Saint the Venerable Bede - (5) Cooley, Charles H. Personal Competition: Its Place in the Social Order and Effect upon Individuals; with Some Considerations on Success.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park - D. Community Organization (1) Galpin, Charles J. "Rural Relations of the Village and Small City," University of Wisconsin Bulletin No. 411.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
