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Just to lower the tone - which literary hero/ine would you most like to cop off with?

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artifarti · 08/06/2009 19:26

I developed a huge crush on Tom Jones (eponymous hero of Henry Fielding novel) whilst at university. I thought he was a bit racy and go-getting, whilst at heart a thoroughly decent chap (ah, my Professor would be proud of that literary summary...)

Shortly after, I heard they were to make a film of it and, Reader, my heart raced.

After months of fevered speculation I found out that the lead role had gone to Max Beesly . Nooooo, wrong, wrong, wrong!

So, which literary figure has most set your heart/loins a-flutter?

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alarkaspree · 09/06/2009 15:51

yy to Patrick Pennington! .

Lord Peter Wimsey.

Lord Vidal from Devil's Cub.

TrillianAstra · 09/06/2009 15:46

Well if it's just for 'copping off' rather than anything else it has to be Jondalar from the 'Clan of the Cave Bear' series, since the author does spend about half her chapters telling us how good he is in bed, and how he can make women come when it's their first time, etc, etc.

littlelamb · 09/06/2009 15:38

O yes, Gilbert Blythe! He could ull my plaits anyday
And just for variety, I reckon Gatsby would be a gentleman. I bet he'd be the sort to keep apologising though

Hulan · 09/06/2009 15:37

EDWARD CULLEN IS THE ONLY VAMPIRE FOR ME

verytiredmummy · 09/06/2009 15:34

I think Mr Darcy is a bit snooty. Always thought Elizabeth was too good for him.

Rupert Campbell-Black all the way for me. And I seem to have a thing for old, drunk detectives as I'm very fond of Rebus and Dave Robicheaux.

And whoever said Jeffrey Tolliver - have you read the most recent one in the series? Oh. My. God.

KKKKaty · 09/06/2009 14:47

Jack Reacher all the way, oh yes.

BellaBear · 09/06/2009 14:47

Oh yes, Gilbert Blythe!

Another vote for Mr Darcy

(really embarrassing and does't really count as literary at all, but Michael from The Princess Diaries )

GrubbityWitch · 09/06/2009 14:44

fleacircus - my immediate thought too

oodlesofpoodles · 09/06/2009 14:39

Mr Darcy or Mr Rochester. Heathcliffe is too much of a nutter for me.

Gilbert Blythe in my younger days.

thirtysomething · 09/06/2009 14:33

no brainer - Mr Darcy of course!

midnightexpress · 09/06/2009 14:31

Mr Darcy's a bit of a ponce.

And Heathcliff's still in lurve with that Kathy so no thanks.

Hmmm, how about Levin in Anna Karenina? As opposed to Vronsky, who probably suffers from performance anxiety. A bit pious perhaps, but awfully deep and thoughtful. He'd be kinda interesting.

melmog · 09/06/2009 14:27

Yep, Rhett Butler and Rupert Campbell-Black.

FlorenceAndtheWashingMachine · 09/06/2009 14:19

I am deeply in love with Thomas Cromwell at the moment having just read Hilary Mantel's utterly wonderful 'Wolf Hall'. She paints a wonderful picture of him. I have missed him since I finished the book last week!

Rhubarb · 09/06/2009 14:10

Sherlock Holmes.

GetOrfMoiLand · 09/06/2009 14:07

Emma - I was reading the thread and was astonsished that nobody had put Rupert Campbell-Black. So was pleased when I saw your post and reassured me that all was well in mumsnet land.

Naah to Heathcliff.

Yes to Mr Darcy.

TwoIfBySea · 09/06/2009 13:47

Anton from The Night Watch.

Captain Wentworth from Persuasion.

EmmalinaC · 09/06/2009 13:42

Rupert Campbell-Black

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artifarti · 09/06/2009 13:35

Hmmm, Rhett Butler...yes.

Colonel Brandon (a la David Morrissey)...mmm-mmm.

Not Heathcliff. All that sulking would really start to grate after a while.

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duchesse · 09/06/2009 13:30

Always thought Heathcliff was an abusive git myself, never see the attraction.

duchesse · 09/06/2009 13:29

OK, predictable I know, but D'Arcy from P&P. Not sure if it isn't the Colin Firth effect. Except the Matthew McFadden did it for as well despite the fact that i don't usually like him.

littlelamb · 09/06/2009 13:25

Edward Cullen [lowbrow emoticon]
Heathcliff

OrmIrian · 09/06/2009 13:23

rofl at how many of us fancy cads and bounders

lottiejenkins · 09/06/2009 13:21

Mr Rochester.......... a la Toby Stephens!!!

Orangesarenottheonlyfruit · 09/06/2009 13:17

Not Heathcliff - bullying monster IMHO.

Has to be Rhett Butler, yes a bit of a cad but v sexy in the book.

janeite · 08/06/2009 20:29

I love threads like this!

Mine are (in no particular order) -
Colonel Brandon from 'Sense And Sensibility'

Strider from LOTR (I'll have him rough and ranger-ish, rather than all regal please)

Roland of Gilead from King's Dark Tower books.