Short Fiction · Character
Hubert Elliot
A young American poet in Paris who married his typist almost by accident and now writes long poems at night while drinking white wine alone.
supporting
Also known as Hubert, Elliot
First appearance: Mr. and Mrs. Elliot
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A 25-year-old poet and Harvard graduate who married Cornelia after keeping himself 'pure.' He writes long poems rapidly, drinks white wine, and sleeps apart from his wife in the…
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Hubert Elliot came to Europe with a contract for a book of poems and a vague sense that marriage and art would somehow complete each other. Instead he and Cornelia wanted a baby with a desperation that curdled into…
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