1876 (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Gore Vidal
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Historical chronicle
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1875-1877
- Setting: New York City and Washington, D.C.
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Power, personal or social, Politics, Nineteenth century, New York City, Washington, D.C., Historians, Elections, Politicians
- Locales: New York, NY, Washington, D.C.
Characters Discussed
Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler, the narrator, a journalist and historian who returns to the United States with his daughter, Emma. His fortune having been destroyed recently, he is forced to take journalistic assignments to support himself and his daughter. His ultimate goal is to secure the presidency for Samuel Tilden and, consequently, to earn a diplomatic post in France for himself. Although he finds enough energy to visit several houses of prostitution, his advancing age causes him much illness. He seems to respect deeply his daughter’s intellect, and...
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