I hereby declare this to be the first British Literature Day, celebrating the vast literary legacy these islands have bequeathed to the world, meaning not only the creations of the bard, but such characters as:
Peter Rabbit, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Biggles, Harry Potter, Jane Eyre, Becky Sharp, Sweeney Todd,
Just William. Tristram Shandy, Evelyn Hope, Robinson Crusoe, Long John Silver, Oliver Twist, Doctor Syn, Raffles, Alan Quartermain, Jeeves and Wooster, Sexton Blake, Hercule Poirot, Mr Polly, Sadie Thompson, James Bond, Flashman, Cathy and Heathcliff, George Smiley, Lucky Jim, Mr Pooter, Fu Manchu....
Complete the list yourself - if you can!
And as for that non existent buffoon St George (blows raspberry).
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