The Man Who Was Thursday (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: G. K. Chesterton
- First Published: 1908
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Allegory
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Long fiction, Allegory, Fantasy
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, France or French people, Police, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Poetry or poets, Nightmares, England or English people, London, Espionage or spies, Visions, epiphanies, or revelations, Satire, Anarchism or anarchists, Hot air balloons, blimps, or dirigibles
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Lucian Gregory, an anarchist and a poet. He hopes to be elected as Thursday on the Central Anarchist Council but is disappointed. In the long run, he turns out to be the only intellectual anarchist.
Sunday, the chairman of the Central Anarchist Council. He turns out to be a wealthy Scotland Yard official in charge of efforts to unearth anarchists. He gives a party on his estate and turns up dressed as a symbol of the Christian Sabbath.
Gabriel Syme, a poet who believes in order. Gregory takes him to the meeting of the Central Anarchist...
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