The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill · Character
John Sterling
A writer and clergyman of restless, searching mind, whose friendship gave the young Mill a rare companion outside the utilitarian fold.
supporting
Also known as Sterling
First appearance: iii
As a supporting figure in The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill, John Sterling is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Occasional contributor to the Review under Mill's editorship.
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Sterling moves through Mill's early adulthood as a friend of warmth and spiritual hunger, the kind of intimate Mill's austere education had scarcely allowed him. Their bond offers relief from the relentless intellectual…
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