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Lord Brackenshaw

A genial nobleman and local landowner.

minor

Also known as the Brackenshaw, the amiable Lord Brackenshaw, Brackenshaw

First appearance: vi

Lord Brackenshaw shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Greets Gwendolen at the hunt and later escorts her home.
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In VII: Greets Gwendolen at the hunt and later escorts her home. Later, in Chapter X: Hosts the archery meeting, introduces Grandcourt to…

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KMKate MeyrickADAddyJKJoseph KalonymosQUQuetchamMRMr. RamLBLord Brackenshaw

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Gwendolen's social circle
  • Central and supporting characters
  • Minor and background characters

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Lord Brackenshaw in vi