“Paul” (section)

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“Paul” is one of the four interlinked narrative sections in Christopher Isherwood’s semi-autobiographical novel *Down There on a Visit*, focusing on the author’s encounters with the troubled title character.

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"Paul" (section) 1
“Paul” (section) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf narrative section
novel section
basedOn Christopher Isherwood’s real-life experiences
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describesRelationshipBetween Christopher Isherwood (narrator)
Paul (character)
linked to: Paul (con artist)
featuresCharacter Christopher Isherwood (narrator)
genre autobiographical novel
semi-autobiographical fiction
hasForm episodic narrative
hasTitleCharacter Paul (character)
linked to: Paul (con artist)
isInterlinkedWith Ambrose (section)
Mr. Lancaster (section)
Waldemar (section)
language English
literaryMovement modernist literature
mainCharacter Paul (character)
linked to: Paul (con artist)
narrativeFocus character Paul
narrativePerspective first-person narration
partOf Down There on a Visit
publicationContext first published within Down There on a Visit in 1962
settingType 20th-century European and expatriate milieus
theme exile
identity
moral ambiguity
personal relationships
psychological trouble
self-exploration
sexuality
spiritual crisis
workOfAuthor Christopher Isherwood

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Down There on a Visit hasPart “Paul” (section)
"Mr. Lancaster" (section) isInterlinkedWith "Paul" (section)
subject linked to: “Mr. Lancaster” (section)
linked to: “Paul” (section)