# Parnassus on Wheels — Character guide

> Key figures in Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley.

- [Roger Mifflin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/roger_mifflin.md): Roger Mifflin has spent years peddling literature from Parnassus, a book wagon he loves more than most people, and he's finally decided to retreat to Brooklyn and write his own book. But his chivalrous streak wars with h
- [Helen McGill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/helen_mcgill.md): Helen McGill has spent years keeping house at Sabine Farm for her brother Andrew, a writer whose needs have quietly swallowed her life. When the itinerant bookseller Roger Mifflin appears with his wagon, she seizes the c
- [Andrew McGill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/andrew_mcgill.md): Andrew McGill is the literary lion of Redfield, a man whose books Roger Mifflin reveres and whose household Helen has quietly run for years. He disapproves of Helen's impulsive journey and is baffled by her defiance, tho
- [Bock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/bock.md): Bock is Roger Mifflin's constant companion aboard Parnassus, a terrier whose wagging tail and eager nose are part of the wagon's daily life. He's left behind when Helen takes over the outfit, and his whining at her depar
- [Peg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/peg.md): Peg is the quiet workhorse of the Parnassus outfit, hauling the book wagon through country lanes with a stoicism that Helen comes to rely on. When a loose shoe and sore foot force a stop near a deserted quarry, Peg's pra
- [Mrs. McNally](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/mrs_mcnally.md): A farm woman who provides lodging and meals to Helen during her travels.
- [The Perfessor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/the_perfessor.md): A traveling lecturer and friend of Mifflin who appears briefly.
- [The Sage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/the_sage.md): A wise old man who offers philosophical commentary.
- [Mrs. Pratt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/mrs_pratt.md): A farm wife who buys books from the wagon.
- [Dick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/dick.md): A young boy who shows interest in the book wagon.
- [Redbeard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/redbeard.md): A character from a book within the story, referenced as a heroic figure.
- [Mr. Pratt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/mr_pratt.md): A farmer and husband of Mrs. Pratt.
- [Pegasus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/pegasus.md): The mythical winged horse, referenced as a symbol of the book wagon.
- [Sam Mason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/sam_mason.md): Son of Mr. and Mrs. Mason.

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