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A Country Gentleman and His Family · Character

Tom Wyld

A young man, possibly a friend or suitor.

minor

Also known as Tom, Tom Wyld

First appearance: i

Tom Wyld shows up with force in XXXIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Used by Dick as a pseudonym for himself in the story he tells the old lawyer about a secret marriage.
In the storyXXXIXOpen this moment free

Tom Wyld first appears in 0000 i.

In XXXIX: Used by Dick as a pseudonym for himself in the story he tells the old lawyer about a secret marriage.

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7 connections

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MAMammaCHCharlotteDCDick CavendishTWTheodore Warre…MCMinnie Chatty …TWTom Wyld

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Peripheral Titled and Servant Figures
  • Central Household and Social Circle
  • Extended Community and Minor Characters
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the psychological peak where the repressed tension b…

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See Tom Wyld in i
See Tom Wyld in XXXIX