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Some Great Literary Villains

This is only a short list and I'm sure there are plenty more villains (male & female) who could have been added. Where I was unable to get an image from the novel or book cited here, I have used images of the actor/actress who played the role in the corresponding film, You mightn't agree with some of these selections ie Walder Frey over Ramsay Bolton - but it was the way in which Frey did things such as scheming, lies etc as opposed to Bolton who was an out & out psycho.
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Professor James Moriarty - Sherlock Holmes
Professor James Moriarty - Sherlock Holmes
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Roger Chillingworth - The Scarlet Letter
Roger Chillingworth - The Scarlet Letter
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Lord Walder Frey - Game of Thrones.
Lord Walder Frey - Game of Thrones.
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Professor Umbridge - Harry Potter.
Professor Umbridge - Harry Potter.
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President Snow - The Hunger Games
President Snow - The Hunger Games
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Patrick Bateman - American Psycho
Patrick Bateman - American Psycho
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O'Brien - 1984.
O'Brien - 1984.
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Simon Legree - Uncle Tom's Cabin
Simon Legree - Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Iago - Othello
Iago - Othello
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Bill Sykes - Oliver Twist
Bill Sykes - Oliver Twist
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Shylock (The Merchant of Venice)
Shylock (The Merchant of Venice)
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Kevin - We Need to Talk About Kevin
Kevin - We Need to Talk About Kevin
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Randall Flagg (The Stand)
Randall Flagg (The Stand)
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Nils Bjurman - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Nils Bjurman - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
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The Queen of Hearts - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Queen of Hearts - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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The White Witch (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)
The White Witch (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)
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Long John Silver - Treasure Island
Long John Silver - Treasure Island
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Napoleon - Animal Farm
Napoleon - Animal Farm
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Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest)
Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest)
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Norman Bates - Psycho
Norman Bates - Psycho
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Hannibal Lecter - Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal Lecter - Silence of the Lambs
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Captain Hook - Peter Pan
Captain Hook - Peter Pan
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Count Dracula - Dracula
Count Dracula - Dracula
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Richard III - Richard III
Richard III - Richard III
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Annie Wilkes - Misery
Annie Wilkes - Misery
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Cruella De Vil -The Hundred and One Dalmations
Cruella De Vil -The Hundred and One Dalmations
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Sauron - Lord of the Rings
Sauron - Lord of the Rings
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Judge Holden - Blood Meridian
Judge Holden - Blood Meridian
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Mephistopholes - Doctor Faustus
Mephistopholes - Doctor Faustus
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Agatha Trunchbull - Matilda
Agatha Trunchbull - Matilda
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Humbert Humbert - Lolita
Humbert Humbert - Lolita
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Wicked Witch of the West- The Wizard of Oz
Wicked Witch of the West- The Wizard of Oz
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Lord Voldemort - Harry Potter
Lord Voldemort - Harry Potter
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Mr Dark - Something Wicked This Way Comes
Mr Dark - Something Wicked This Way Comes
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Pinkie Brown - Brighton Rock
Pinkie Brown - Brighton Rock
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Shere Khan - The Jungle Book
Shere Khan - The Jungle Book
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Milo Minderbinder - Catch-22
Milo Minderbinder - Catch-22
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Uriah Heep - David Copperfield
Uriah Heep - David Copperfield
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Abigail - The Crucible
Abigail - The Crucible
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Margaret White - Carrie
Margaret White - Carrie
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