The Way We Live Now · Character
Mr. Booker
A literary man and friend of Lady Carbury.
minor
Also known as Dear Mr. Booker, poor Mr. Booker
First appearance: Lady Carbury at Home
Mr. Booker shows up with force in Three Editors. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Editor of the 'Literary Chronicle'; a hardworking but compromised literary man who trades praise for mutual benefit despite his conscience.
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In Three Editors: Editor of the 'Literary Chronicle'; a hardworking but compromised literary man who trades praise for mutual benefit despite his conscience. Later, in Lady Carbury at Home: Editor of the Literary…
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