Cakes and Ale · Character
Mrs. Hudson
The narrator's aunt's cook-housekeeper in Blackstable.
minor
Also known as Hudson, Udson, Mrs. 'Udson
First appearance: i
Mrs. Hudson shows up with force in Chapter XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's former landlady, now older but still vivacious, with her characteristic Cockney wit.
Mrs. Hudson first appears in 0000 i.
In Chapter XII: The narrator's former landlady, now older but still vivacious, with her characteristic Cockney wit.
Later, in Chapter XIII: The narrator has been living with her for nearly two years, but she does not appear in this chapter.
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- Central literary figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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