Short Fiction · Character

Billy Pemberton

A character, possibly a young man from the South.

minor

Also known as Billy, Pemberton, Mars William, Mars William Pemberton, William

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Protagonist who struggles with being seen only as 'the son of' Governor Pemberton; receives a judicial appointment but chooses to decline it and embrace his life in Elmville.

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The Emancipation of Billy
Protagonist who struggles with being seen only as 'the son of' Governor Pemberton; receives a judicial appointment but chooses to decline it and embrace his life in Elmville.
One Thousand Dollars
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The Rathskeller and the Rose
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The Making of a New Yorker
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An Adjustment of Nature
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The Handbook of Hymen
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Calloway's Code
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Proof of the Pudding
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No Story
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A Poor Rule
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