The Paper Men (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: William Golding
- First Published: 1984
- Type of Work: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: The 1980’s
- Setting: England, Switzerland, and Italy
- Principal Characters: Wilfred Barclay, Rick L. Tucker
- Genres: Long fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Authors or writers, Religion, 1980’s, Novelists, England or English people, Adultery, Ethics, Work or workers, Italy or Italians, Biography, Comedy, Switzerland or Swiss people
- Locales: England, Italy, Switzerland
The Novel
Wilfred Barclay has had a very successful career as a novelist. His first book was both a popular and a critical success. Subsequent works have done well, but in later years he has coasted on his reputation and has given in to his propensity for heavy drinking. Although he has had a decent respect for his own work, he has not thought in terms of literary immortality. He seems, rather, to enjoy living in comfort in the country with his wife, Elizabeth.
Barclay’s whole life and his view of his career begin to change radically with the appearance of an American...
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