A Room With a View · Character
Charlotte Bartlett
Lucy's anxious, well-meaning cousin and chaperone, whose fussy propriety and frayed gloves mask a talent for managing other people's romances.
major
Also known as Miss Bartlett, Charlotte, Miss Charlotte Bartlett, Cousin Charlotte
First appearance: The Bertolini
As a major figure in A Room With a View, Charlotte Bartlett is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Lucy's protective cousin, manages the room situation with social delicacy, but is uneasy with the Emersons' directness.
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In The Bertolini: Lucy's protective cousin, manages the room situation with social delicacy, but is uneasy with the Emersons' directness. Later, in III: Music, Violets, and the Letter S: Mentioned as looking for Miss…
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- Other
Character groups
- Main characters and family
- Minor and background characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Lucy reaches an emotional and psychological peak of defiance, finally asse…
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Charlotte Bartlett appears across 13 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Bertolini
- III: Music, Violets, and the Letter S
- Fourth Chapter
- Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing
- VI: The Reverend Arthur Beebe, the Reverend Cuthbert Eager, Mr. Emerson, Mr. George Emerson, Miss Eleanor Lavish, Miss Charlotte Bartlett, and Miss Lucy Honeychurch Drive Out in Carriages to See a View; Italians Drive Them
- VII: They Return
- XI: In Mrs. Vyse’s Well-Appointed Flat
- How Miss Bartlett's Boiler Was So Tiresome
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See Charlotte Bartlett in The Bertolini