# William Farren — Shirley character guide

> William Farren in Shirley by Charlotte Brontë.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** glorious William, William Farren, Farren, William, William Farren⁠—who

**First appearance:** 0017-xviii-which-the-genteel-reader-is-recommended-to-skip-low-persons-being-here-introduced

## Who they are

A poor but principled worker who advocates for the laboring class.

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