The Enormous Room (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: e. e. cummings
- First Published: 1922
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Autobiographical
- Time of Work: 1917
- Setting: France
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Self-discovery
- Locales: France
Characters Discussed
E. E. Cummings, an American ambulance driver. Arrested because of his close friendship with W. S. B. but never charged with any specific offense, he is imprisoned at La Ferte for three months. Naturally observant and interested in people, he sees in his fellow prisoners varied traits, ranging from humanity’s best to its most animalistic and depraved. Gifted with a satiric sense of humor, he endures the imprisonment without going insane, as do many of the unfortunates.
W. S. B., also known as B., his American friend. He is arrested by French...
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