Professor Charles Kingsfield

Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. was one of the key characters in the John Osborne novel, The Paper Chase, and in the subsequent film and television versions of that story. Portrayed by John Houseman, Kingsfield was an imperious professor of contracts at Harvard Law School, known for his unrelenting use of the Socratic method on his students.

Related Topics:
John Osborne - Novel - The Paper Chase - John Houseman - Professor - Contracts - Harvard Law School - Socratic method

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In modern parlance, law students are quick to compare their most challenging professors to Kingsfield.

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