Spoon River Anthology · Character
Nicholas Bindle
A miserly old man who hoards money and dies alone.
minor
Also known as Bindle
First appearance: Nicholas Bindle
Nicholas Bindle shows up with force in Flossie Cabanis. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the owner of the opera house in the village where Flossie first saw the play that inspired her.
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Adam Weirauch’s emotional and psychological peak occurs when he abandons his principles, declaring “to hell wi…
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