Bleak House · Character
Mrs. Woodcourt
Allan Woodcourt's proud mother, who values her Welsh ancestry.
minor
Also known as Woodcourt
First appearance: xvi tom all alone s
Mrs. Woodcourt shows up with force in Esther's Narrative. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Visits Bleak House; proud of her son Allan's lineage and confides in Esther about family matters.
Mrs. Woodcourt first appears in 0017 xvi tom all alone s.
In Esther's Narrative: Visits Bleak House; proud of her son Allan's lineage and confides in Esther about family matters.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Figures and Background Characters
- Chancery and Mystery Core
- Protagonist
- Philanthropy and Domestic Neglect
- Mrs. Bayham Badger's Marriages
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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