Lifestyles of the Rich, Famous and Made-Up
Quick — who is the richest fictional character in the general English-language arts/cultural canon? Did you say Frank Cowperwood, from Theodore Dreiser's "The Titan?" Or maybe Jay Gatsby, F. Scott Fitgerald's beloved gangland tough with a heart of gold from "The Great Gatsby?" Both wrong! At least according to a piece in our top links today from Forbes, which has released its Fictional Fifteen and listed none other than Jolly Old St. Nick as the richest fictional character. (He's been buying up a lot of unused broadband connectivity and plans to set up his own networks in various American cities.) And what, boys and girls, always happen when somebody on the Web puts up an annotated list? That's right, bloggers start a-quibblin'. This one's glad Lex Luthor is richer than Bruce Wayne, but of course doesn't mention the reason is because Wayne gives so much away in charitable contributions. Typical bleeding heart.
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by Philip Ewing at December 5, 2005 10:46 AM
Category: Celebs
