# John Earle — On the Art of Reading character guide

> John Earle in On the Art of Reading by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-lecture-iii-children-s-reading-i

## Who they are

The English bishop and author John Earle, referenced for his character sketches.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_psychological_

The narrator references John Earle's character sketches as examples of literary observation and moral commentary.

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