Which novella's heroine was inspired by Jean Ross?
Great Expectations
Wuthering Heights
Sally Bowles, Goodbye to Berlin
Pride and Prejudice
Answer
Sally Bowles is the heroine of Goodbye to Berlin. The novella was inspired by Jean Ross, who was a singer in Berlin in the 1930s. Ross was a bisexual woman who had a number of relationships with men and women, including Christopher Isherwood, who wrote Goodbye to Berlin. Bowles is a complex character who is both charming and manipulative.
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