Sinister Street · Character

Guy Hazlewood

An Oxford friend whose warmly personal rooms and Balliol club evenings open Michael to possibilities beyond the sporting atmosphere of St. Mary's.

supporting

Also known as Hazlewood, old Guy

First appearance: i the jacobean

As a supporting figure in Sinister Street, Guy Hazlewood is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Guy is mentioned as the author of an article in the magazine titled 'Socrates at Balliol', which Michael admires for its adventurous gaiety and childlike intolerance.

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Hazlewood is the host whose rooms Michael finds the most personal he has seen at Oxford, a space that shadows forth a life of sensibility and friendship rather than mere athletics. His good-natured hospitality draws Michael into a Balliol set where the evening ends delightfully, free of self-consciousness. He represents the richer, more reflective Oxford that Michael is beginning to want for himself.

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Character groups

School and Family Circle
Oxford Social and Lodging Circle
Extended Family and Diverse Acquaintances
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Michael Fane
friendship · positive
Guy is a fellow Oxford student and friend, sharing Michael's literary interests and… How this plays out →
Michael Fane
friendship · positive
Guy is a fellow Oxford student and friend, sharing Michael's literary interests and… How this plays out →
Michael Fane
friendship · positive
Guy is a fellow Oxford student and friend, sharing Michael's literary interests and… How this plays out →

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VIII: The Oxford Looking-Glass
Guy is mentioned as the author of an article in the magazine titled 'Socrates at Balliol', which Michael admires for its adventurous gaiety and childlike intolerance.
99 St. Giles
Guy visits Michael for a week of walks and evenings, but their expected intimacy remains elusive, as Guy seems more remote in his communal ambitions.
XVII: The Last Day
Mentioned as the friend Michael plans to visit at Wychford.
Seeds of Pomegranate
Michael's friend, engaged to Pauline; he accompanies Michael to London to meet Lily.
IX: The Gate of Horn
Agrees to stay in London with Michael; dines with Mrs. Fane; accompanies Michael to Maurice's studio.

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