Middlemarch

Fiction is a branch of literature which deals, in part or in whole, with temporally contrafactual events . In contrast to this is non-fiction, which... deals exclusively in factual events . Semi-fiction is fiction implementing a great deal of non-fiction, e.g. a fictional description based on a true story. The history of fiction coincides with much of the history of literature, with each genre of fiction having its own origins and development. A character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that exists in a work of art. Characters may be entirely fictional or based upon real, historical entities . Characters may be human, supernatural, mythical, divine, animal, or personifications of an abstraction. Characterisation is the process of creating an image of a person in fiction, complete with that person's traits, features, and motivation. Plot is a sequence of interrelated events arranged to form a causal pattern and achieve an intended effect.
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