The Virginian · Character
Taylor
A Bear Creek storekeeper and postmaster, he unwittingly carries a Vermont schoolmarm's letter into the Virginian's hands and heart.
supporting
Also known as Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Taylor, Now Mr. Taylor
First appearance: V: Enter the Woman
As a supporting figure in The Virginian, Taylor is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The baggage-man at Medicine Bow who informs the narrator that his trunk is lost.
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Taylor runs the store and post where Bear Creek gathers its mail and gossip, and he is father to young Georgie. When he hands the Virginian a sheet of note paper on which a girl has written as women the cowpuncher has…
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See Taylor in V: Enter the WomanNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak where the Virginian, after a long…
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Taylor appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Enter the Man
- II: “When You Call Me That, Smile!”
- V: Enter the Woman
- The Sincere Spinster
- XII: Quality and Equality
- Grandmother Stark
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See Taylor in V: Enter the Woman