The Boarding-House (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: William Trevor Cox
- First Published: 1965
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Comic realism
- Time of Work: August, 1964
- Setting: A southwestern suburb of London
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: 1960’s, Social issues, Blackmail, Death or dying, London, Popular culture, Nursing or nurses
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
William Wagner Bird, a boardinghouse owner. He dies in the first chapter and leaves his boardinghouse to two difficult boarders, Nurse Clock and Studdy. His diary provides background on the history of the residents. Nothing in the behavior of the new co-owners or the chaos they create provides a clue about why they were chosen.
E. A. Clock, a visiting nurse, resident, and coinheritor of the house. Bilked by a charm school when she was young, she is brusque, efficient, and intrusive. Her major focus is in alleviating the pain of the elderly. To that...
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