Theophilus North is a 1973 autobiographical novel, the last novel written by Thornton Wilder. In 1988 it was adapted for the film Mr. North. Plot summary In 1926 Theophilus North, 29 years old, leaves his four years employment at a New Jersey school and goes to Newport, Rhode Island, to buy a car that a friend sold him. He has no idea what to do next in his life. Arrived in the city, he decides to remain there. He tries to get an income giving private lessons and as a reader for $2.00 per hour, but soon his ability in solving problems helps introduce him to Newport's high society. Characters Theophilus North Josiah Dexter Bill Wentworth Henry Simmons Mrs. Cranston Diana Bell and Hilary Jones Miss Wickoff Mr. Diefendorf Flora Deland Baron Egon Bodo von Stams Style The novel is written in the first person; in fact the fictional author declares it is an abstract of a journal. However, a great part of the novel is made of dialogues between North and other characters. There are fifteen chapters, each one treating a different episode where North is involved. See also References 1973 American novels American autobiographical novels American novels adapted into films Harper & Row books Novels set in Rhode Island