subdivision Characters under names of individual literary authors, e.g. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters; and under literary works entered under title, e.g. Beowulf--Characters; also subdivision In literature under names of individual persons and families, e.g. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--In literature; also headings for individual literary characters; and headings for individual characteristics and classes of persons in literature, e.g. Avarice in literature; Children in literature