The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Walter W. Skeat
Also known as Rev. Walter W. Skeat, Professor Skeat, Prof. Skeat
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 15
Skeat arrives as a learned voice among old texts, attentive to the ways stories travel from one page and age to another. The reference gives him the air of a careful reader, though little is revealed about his appearance or temperament.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 15
- Books
- 1
Walter W. Skeat is identified as a scholar and editor of Chaucer's works, and is cited for arguing that Chaucer drew on Marco Polo in shaping the Squire's Tale. Beyond this literary connection, the text gives no personal history or relationships.
Description
The text identifies Skeat as a British scholar but supplies no concrete physical portrait. His build, coloring, hair, eyes, facial features, and clothing are unspecified, as are any distinguishing marks or accessories.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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