Statistics: The best antihero of world literature

A character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of novels. A potions teacher whose loyalty and motives remain a mystery until the very end, combining the traits of a hero and an antihero.

A character in Chuck Palahniuk's novel "Fight Club". A charismatic anarchist who creates an underground club for men seeking meaning in life through violence.

The protagonist of Bret Easton Ellis's novel "American Psycho". A successful New York businessman leading a double life as a serial killer.

A character in a series of novels by Thomas Harris, including The Silence of the Lambs. A brilliant psychiatrist and cannibal who helps the FBI catch criminals.

A character in J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Once upon a time, a hobbit named Smeagol, transformed by the ring of omnipotence into a perverted being obsessed with the desire to regain "his charm."

The main character of a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay. A medical examiner and a serial killer who kills other killers, guided by his "code".

The main character of Mikhail Lermontov's novel "The Hero of our Time". A cynical and disappointed officer who seeks meaning in life, but brings suffering to others.

The main character of Stephen King's novel "The Shining". A writer who becomes the caretaker of a hotel where supernatural forces drive him crazy and turn him into a threat to his family.

The main character of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. The Prince of Denmark, immersed in thoughts of revenge for the murder of his father, which leads to his internal conflict and tragic ending.

The demon in Johann Wolfgang Goethe's tragedy Faust. He makes a bet with God and tempts Faust, offering him knowledge and pleasure in exchange for his soul.

The hero of a series of novels by Lee Child. A former military policeman who travels around the United States and gets involved in various dangerous situations, acting according to his own code of honor.

The main character of Anthony Burgess's novel "A Clockwork Orange". A young criminal enjoying violence and Beethoven's music, undergoing experimental treatment.

The main character of Franz Kafka's novella "Transformation". A salesman who wakes up one day in the body of a giant insect, which leads to its isolation and death.

A character in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. The ambitious wife of the protagonist, inciting him to murder the king, which leads to their downfall.

The main character in a series of novels by Patricia Highsmith, starting with The Talented Mr. Ripley. An ambitious swindler and murderer who strives for a luxurious life, not disdaining crimes to achieve his goals.

A character in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels. A traveler who encounters different societies, which allows the author to satirically depict human vices.

The protagonist of the autobiographical novel "The Wolf of Wall Street". A broker leading an immoral lifestyle, involved in fraud and corruption.

A character in Dostoevsky's novel The Demons. A charismatic and immoral nobleman involved in revolutionary plots leading to tragic consequences.

The hero of Pushkin's novel. A secular and indifferent nobleman, tired of life. Rejects Tatiana's feelings, kills Lensky's friend in a duel. Later, he falls in love with Tatiana, but it's too late — she's married.

The main character of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel "Crime and Punishment". A student who commits murder out of the conviction of his exclusivity, but then feels the pangs of conscience.

The main character of Dostoevsky's novel "The Gambler". A teacher who is addicted to gambling, which leads to his moral and financial downfall.

The main character of Albert Camus' novel "The Outsider". A person who is indifferent to social norms, commits murder and is faced with the absurdity of existence.

The protagonist of Nabokov's novel Despair. A writer who plans to commit a crime, but is faced with unforeseen consequences.

A character in Alexander Pushkin's novel "The Queen of Spades". Obsessed with the desire to find out the secret of winning at cards, which leads him to madness and death.

A character in a series of novels by John Updike, starting with "Rabbit, Run". A former basketball player trying to find meaning in a world that disappoints him.

The antagonist in Shakespeare's play Othello. An insidious and envious character plotting to ruin Othello's life.

The alter ego of Charles Bukowski in his novels, including The Post Office. A writer and alcoholic who leads a marginal lifestyle and describes the everyday life of the lower strata of society.

The hero of Pushkin's play "Mozart and Salieri". An envious composer who poisoned Mozart out of jealousy of his genius.

The main character of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy. A hacker with a difficult past, possessing antisocial traits, but striving for justice.

The central character of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin's novel "Gentlemen Golovlevs". A hypocritical and cruel landowner who destroys his family.

The main character of Vladimir Nabokov's novel "The Spy". A man who suspects that his wife is cheating on him and becomes obsessed with spying on her.

A character in Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scribe." A clerk who refuses to run errands, expressing passive resistance with the phrase "I'd rather not do that."