Jack of Newbery (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Deloney
- First Published: 1597
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Picaresque
- Time of Work: Reign of Henry VIII
- Setting: England
- Genres: Long fiction, Picaresque fiction, Adventure
- Subjects: Middle classes, Marriage, Villages, England or English people, Inheritance or succession, Kings, queens, or royalty, Loyalty, London, Pigs, Business or business people, Adventure, Sixteenth century, Knights or knighthood, Weaving or weavers
- Locales: England
Characters Discussed
Jack Winchcomb, known as Jack of Newbery, a young weaver. Wild as a young man, he settles down, marries his master’s widow, and becomes a solid businessman. He patriotically raises a company of men to fight for Henry VIII against the Scots. He is offered knighthood by that sovereign but declines, saying that he knows his place in the world.
Jack’s master’s widow, who trusts the young man, putting her business and then herself in his hands. She dies, leaving Jack all of her business and wealth.
Jack’s second wife, a younger woman. She...
[The entire page is 649 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
