A character in Middlemarch
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Casaubon's spirited, artistic young cousin of mixed and disinherited descent, who becomes a journalist and political worker and loves Dorothea despite the barriers Casaubon erects.
Also known as: Ladislaw, Mr. Ladislaw, Will
Inside the story
Will Ladislaw is Casaubon’s spirited young cousin, an artistic man of mixed and disinherited descent who is finding his place through journalism and political work. He is drawn to Dorothea and faces the barriers Casaubon places between them.
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