Sister Carrie · Character
Shaughnessy
A neighbor who helps Hurstwood during a snowstorm.
minor
First appearance: xlv curious shifts of the poor
Shaughnessy shows up with force in Without the Walled City: The Slope of the Years. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hurstwood's partner in the saloon; reports the property sale and shows no interest in relocating the business.
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In Without the Walled City: The Slope of the Years: Hurstwood's partner in the saloon; reports the property sale and shows no interest in relocating the business. Later, in XXXIV: The Grind of the Millstones: A Sample…
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- Chicago and New York society
- Carrie's early influences
- Protagonist
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- Without the Walled City: The Slope of the Years
- XXXIV: The Grind of the Millstones: A Sample of Chaff
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