Bleak House · Character
Miss Volumnia
Sir Leicester's flirtatious, aging cousin who visits Chesney Wold.
minor
Also known as Volumnia
First appearance: xxxvi chesney wold
Miss Volumnia shows up with force in The Ironmaster. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A poor relation of Sir Leicester, she is a young lady of sixty who lives on an annual present and is outraged by the Ironmaster's views.
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In The Ironmaster: A poor relation of Sir Leicester, she is a young lady of sixty who lives on an annual present and is outraged by the Ironmaster's views. Later, in National and Domestic: Volumnia is a sprightly,…
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor Figures and Background Characters
- Chancery and Mystery Core
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Ironmaster
- National and Domestic
- In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room
- The Track
- LVI: Pursuit
- LVIII: A Wintry Day and Night
- Down in Lincolnshire
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