The Ultimate Gilmore Glossary: L

LEO TOLSTOY (COUNT LEO) – Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. Best known for his novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877), both seen as eminent examples of realist fiction. (1.2)

LITTLE DORRIT BY CHARLES DICKENS – a novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. The story features Amy Dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the Marshalsea prison for debtors in London. (1.2)

LOBSTER PUFFS – an appetizer of creamy lobster filling inside a choux pastry shell (like a cream puff with lobster inside instead of custard). It has a particular connection to the New England region where Gilmore Girls is set. (1.2)

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