StonerJohn Williams

Characters in Stoner

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

William Stoner
A farmer's son who discovers a love of literature and spends his life as a quietly devoted English teacher.

Antagonists

Hollis Lomax
A departmental colleague whose feud shapes Stoner's career.

Supporting characters

Katherine Driscoll
A younger scholar with whom Stoner has a brief, transforming affair.
Edith
Stoner's brittle, unhappy wife.
Grace
Stoner's daughter, whom he loves and is gradually cut off from.