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Innocent Smith
An exuberant stranger blown in on a great wind, he upends Beacon House with wild cheerfulness — and stands accused of crimes no one can quite believe.
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Also known as Smith, Mr. Smith, Innocent, the harlequin Smith, the preposterous Smith, poor Mr. Smith, Mr. Innocent Smith, old Smith, the accused Smith, The massive Mr. Smith
First appearance: How the Great Wind Came to Beacon House
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Innocent Smith arrives at a desolate boarding house like a force of nature, carrying drama into undramatic lives and winning instant popularity with his preposterous good humor. Yet telegrams and documents accuse him of…
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- Friendship
- Romantic
- Professional
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- Protagonist
- Beacon House Residents & Associates
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Michael Moon
friendship · positive
- Arthur Inglewood
friendship · positive
- Rosamund Hunt
romantic · positive
- Diana Duke
romantic · ambivalent
- Dr. Cyrus Pym
professional · ambivalent
- Moses Gould
rivalry · negative
- Mary Gray
friendship · positive
- Dr. Emerson Eames
psychological · ambivalent
- Warner
friendship · positive
- Michael Moon
friendship · positive
- Rosamund Hunt
romantic · positive
- Dr. Cyrus Pym
professional · ambivalent
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Innocent Smith appears across 12 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Part I: The Enigmas of Innocent Smith
- How the Great Wind Came to Beacon House
- The Luggage of an Optimist
- III: The Banner of Beacon
- The Garden of the God
- The Allegorical Practical Joker
- Part II: The Explanations of Innocent Smith
- I: The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge
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