Barnaby Rudge · Character

Lord Chesterfield

Historical earl, referenced by Sir John Chester.

minor

Also known as Chesterfield

First appearance: chapter 1

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Narrative arc

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

The emotional peak here is the collective dread and anticipation of an execution, as the city’s silence and th…

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