The Conscience of the Rich (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: C. P. Snow
- First Published: 1958
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: England
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life, Tradition, Power, personal or social, Communism or communists, Class consciousness, 1930’s, Upper classes, London, Government, Wealth
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Lewis Eliot, a young lawyer from a working-class family. During an internship year in London, Lewis becomes a close friend of Charles March and a frequent guest in the family home. Lewis’ primary function in the novel is that of observer. Although he is an outsider, Lewis earns the trust of all the members of Charles’s immediate family and becomes their confidant. Lewis sometimes tries to play a more active role in the lives of the Marches, but he fails in his attempt to avert the scandal that threatens them, and he also fails to effect desired...
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