Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: George Orwell
- First Published: 1936
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The 1930’s
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Culture, Values, Self-discovery, Middle classes, Poetry or poets, 1930’s, Poverty or poor people, Pregnancy, England or English people, London, Money, Plants
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Gordon Comstock, a poet, bookseller, and writer of advertising copy who turns thirty in the course of the novel. A pale, thin man with mouse-colored, unkempt hair, he is the last male of the Comstock line, and as such he is obsessed with poverty, sterility, and decline. As a revolt against the “money-god,” Gordon refuses to work for an advertising agency and instead works in bookshops, where the pay is low. His friendship with Ravelston suffers because Ravelston has more money than Gordon, and his relationship with Rosemary is hindered by Gordon’s...
[The entire page is 608 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
