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Mr. Sherwin

A self-satisfied linen-draper whose clumsy ambition to climb into society leads him to bargain his daughter's future with a gentleman's son.

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Also known as Sherwin, a Mr. Sherwin I once knew, the Mr. Sherwin

First appearance: part i i

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Mr. Sherwin is a tradesman whose ignorance of France and the wider world is matched only by his confidence in his own shrewdness. He arranges the secret marriage and the humiliating year of probation, treating the whole…

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MSMargaret SherwinRMRobert MannionBABasilMSMrs. SherwinRARalphMSMr. Sherwin

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  • Family
  • Professional

Character groups

  • Central conflict circle
  • Protagonist
  • Household and past connections

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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