Up at the Villa
Who is the antagonist in Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham?
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Matthew Panton, Mary's deceased husband, although he never physically appears in the novel would be considered the antagonist. All of the stress and grief in her life are a direct result of Matthew's thoughtless and life changing actions.
Up at the Villa