The Lonely Londoners
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All Themes Racism Romance and Sex Immigration and Community Upward Mobility
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All Characters Moses Galahad (Henry Oliver) Cap (Captain) Tolroy Tanty Bessy Lewis Bart (Bartholomew) Daniel Big City Five Past Twelve Harris Agnes Beatrice Ma (Tolroy’s Mother) The Reporter
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The Lonely Londoners

by Sam Selvon
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Section 1
  • Section 2
  • Section 3
  • Section 4
  • Section 5
  • Section 6
  • Section 7
  • Section 8
  • Section 9
  • Section 10
  • Section 11
  • Section 12
  • Section 13
Themes
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  • Racism Theme Icon
    Racism
  • Romance and Sex Theme Icon
    Romance and Sex
  • Immigration and Community Theme Icon
    Immigration and Community
  • Upward Mobility Theme Icon
    Upward Mobility
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Moses
  • Galahad (Henry Oliver)
  • Cap (Captain)
  • Tolroy
  • Tanty Bessy
  • Lewis
  • Bart (Bartholomew)
  • Daniel
  • Big City
  • Five Past Twelve
  • Harris
  • Agnes
  • Beatrice
  • Ma (Tolroy’s Mother)
  • The Reporter
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  • Hyde Park Symbol Icon
    Hyde Park
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During the summer, the West Indian immigrants of The Lonely Londoners go to Hyde Park to fraternize with white women, often pairing off with them to have sex. Because the park is charged with so…

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