Who is Mr. Hollingsworth from The Blithedale Romance and what is their importance? The_Blithedale_Romance English & Literature Mr. Hollingsworth | The Blithedale Romance

Mr. Hollingsworth is a member of the Blithedale community who arrives late at Blithedale after being petitioned by Mr. Moodie to escort Priscilla to the farm. He is a philanthropist, intent upon the reformation of criminals, and he cares for Coverdale during Coverdale's illness, attempting to convert the poet to his mode of thinking. Hollingsworth treats Priscilla very tenderly, though he courts Zenobia. When Coverdale rejects his ideologies, he angrily rejects Coverdale's friendship. Later, in town, Hollingsworth rescues Priscilla from the stage of a Village Hall during an interview with the Veiled Lady.