World Enough and Time (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Penn Warren
- First Published: 1950
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Philosophical realism
- Time of Work: 1801-1826
- Setting: Kentucky
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: Prisoners, Suicide, Murder or homicide, Escapes, Nineteenth century, Betrayal, Revenge, Politicians, Lawyers, Idealism, Gossip, Kentucky, Frontier or pioneer life
- Locales: Kentucky
Characters Discussed
Jeremiah Beaumont (jeh-reh-MI- uh BOH-mont), a man betrayed by his idealism as well as by the compromises and realities of life. An earnest young lawyer, he first becomes disillusioned with his benefactor, Colonel Cassius Fort, a famous lawyer and politician, on learning that Fort has seduced an innocent girl. He renounces his benefactor, becomes involved in politics, and marries the betrayed girl. Jeremiah loses a bitter election. He gives up his intention of killing his wife’s seducer, but a scurrilous political handbill, giving a false account of the...
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