The Song of the World (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Jean Giono
- First Published: 1934
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: The Basses-Alpes region, France
- Genres: Long fiction, Impressionistic literature
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, France or French people, Twentieth century, Blindness or blind persons, Brothers, Forests or forestry, Rivers or waterways, Outlaws, Peasantry or peasants, Lumber or lumbering
- Locales: Basses-Alpes region, France
Characters Discussed
Danis (dah-NEE), the red- haired son of Sailor, who fatally wounds Médéric in a quarrel over Gina. Enraged by his father’s murder, he burns Maudru’s property; then, in the excitement, he is able to escape Maudru’s men.
Sailor (say-LOHR), Danis’ woodcutter father, who goes searching for him. While drunk, he is stabbed by two drovers, who are Maudru’s men.
Junie (zhew-NEE), Sailor’s wife and Jérôme’s sister.
Antonio (ah[n]-toh-NYOH), a semi-primitive man of the river, called “Goldenmouth,” who accompanies Sailor in...
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