'19 myths about popular heroes. The most famous prototypes in the history of books and TV series' is a book about personalities who have left their almost imperceptible mark in the history of culture. Almost imperceptible, because under the mask of many heroes familiar to us from books and films, real historical figures are hiding, people who really once lived, whose names are known only to historians, literary critics and film critics. On the pages of this book you will get acquainted with those who inspired writers and directors of the past to create such famous images as Sherlock Holmes, Hurrem, Milady, Mitrofanushka, Ostap Bender and many others. You will also find out who became the prototype of the heroes of Russian fairy tales and epics, and you will find the answer to the question whether Ivan Tsarevich really existed.Lyudmila Makagonova and Natalia Seregina are the authors of the popular historical blogs 'Collection of Delusions' and 'History. Interesting!', as well as the authors of the book 'A Collection of Misconceptions. 20 of the most controversial personalities in world history'.