Mr. Beluncle (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: V. S. Pritchett
- First Published: 1951
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: c. 1935
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Children, Family or family life, Middle classes, Religion, Manners or customs, 1930’s, England or English people, London, Ethics, Business or business people, Money, Miracles, Property, Investments or investors, Houses, mansions, or manors
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Philip Beluncle, a businessman in partnership with Linda Truslove. He is chubby, flamboyant, self- absorbed, self-indulgent, autocratic, optimistic to the point of madness, and an appropriator of other people’s money. His petty tyranny and business impracticality are shown early in the novel in his relationship with his partner in their small furniture manufacturing firm. Being informed by her that the firm is on the verge of bankruptcy does not deter him from planning to purchase a large, expensive house, “Marbella”—acquiring houses is an obsession...
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