The Fisher King (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)

At a glance:

  • Author: Anthony Powell
  • First Published: 1986
  • Type of Work: Novel
  • Type of Plot: Psychological realism
  • Time of Work: The 1980’s
  • Setting: On board the , near the British Isles
  • Genres: Long fiction
  • Subjects: Voyages
  • Locales: England

Characters Discussed

Saul Henchman, a society photographer. Wounded in World War II, Henchman is short and frail, and he requires crutches. He and his assistant, Barberina Rookwood, join a cruise around Great Britain on the liner Alecto. Among the small circle of passengers, he is the subject of gossip and speculation, chiefly concerning his relations with the beautiful Barberina. Valentine Beals, one of the circle, tries to associate Henchman with the Arthurian legend of the Fisher King. The Fisher King was a king wounded in battle and unable to do anything other than...

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