Who is Wilhejm Huguenau from The Sleepwalkers and what is their importance? The_Sleepwalkers English & Literature Wilhejm Huguenau | The Sleepwalkers

Wilhejm Huguenau is a man who rationalizes his every action, and forgives himself for every atrocity he commits throughout his life. He appears in this novel in Part Three, as a deserter. He is thickset, wears glasses, and was not suited to become a soldier when Germany went to war with France. Nonetheless, he was transported to the front, and on the first night of cannon barrages, he leaves his post. Huguenau wanders about the countryside and ends up in Moselle, where through lies and manipulations, he takes over a printing press and newspaper run by Esch. Huguenau has a way with words and manages to fool the entire town into believing he is an upright citizen.