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William Guest
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William Guest

from News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest

A man of late middle age (around 56 years old), presumably the author himself in a dream-like state. He is a socialist, educated, and prone to losing his temper and engaging in philosophical self-reproach. He has a keen eye for architectural detail and social dynamics. He is initially bewildered and astonished by the future world, representing a typical 19th-century intellectual burdened by societal problems.

Personality Traits

PhilosophicalDiscontented (initially)ObservantInquisitiveReflectiveQuick-tempered (initially)Self-reproachfulBeauty-lovingCourteous

About William Guest

William Guest is a protagonist character in William Morris's classic novel "News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest" (1890). A man of late middle age (around 56 years old), presumably the author himself in a dream-like state. He is a socialist, educated, and prone to losing his temper and engaging in philosophical self-reproach. He has a keen eye for architectural detail and social dynamics. He is initially bewildered and astonished by the future world, representing a typical 19th-century intellectual burdened by societal problems.

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