Barnaby Rudge · Character
Mr. Geoffrey Haredale
A proud Catholic gentleman of the Warren, uncle to Emma, whose long feud with Sir John Chester poisons every room he enters.
major
Also known as Mr. Haredale, Geoffrey Haredale, Haredale
First appearance: chapter 1
As a major figure in Barnaby Rudge, Mr. Geoffrey Haredale is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Arrives at the Maypole and goes to meet Chester in the great room upstairs.
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Mr. Haredale is landlord to the Maypole and master of the Warren, a man of stiff dignity whose family has been locked for years in a bitter quarrel with Sir John Chester. He keeps his niece Emma under a watchful,…
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- Main Riot Participants
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak here is the collective dread and anticipation of an execution, as the city’s silence and th…
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