The Confidential Clerk (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: T. S. Eliot
- First Published: 1954
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Drama, Verse drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Parents and children, Twentieth century, England or English people, Fathers, Illegitimacy, London, Servants, Ambition, Gardens or gardening
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Sir Claude Mulhammer, a successful middle-aged financier who lives in London with his wife, Lady Elizabeth, and illegitimate daughter Lucasta. He has just employed his illegitimate son Colby Simpkins as his new confidential clerk. His wife is not aware of the existence of this son; Sir Claude hopes to have her accept him as his clerk (and possibly grow fond of him) before divulging Colby’s real identity to her. Sir Claude trusts his former confidential clerk, Eggerson, explicitly and asks his help to sort out the delicate situation at home. Through his...
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