Dombey and Son · Character
Cornelia Blimber
Doctor Blimber's learned daughter, who tutors the boys.
minor
Also known as Cornelia, Cornelia Blimber, the abstruse Cornelia
First appearance: xi paul s introduction to a new scene
Cornelia Blimber shows up with force in XII: Paul's Education. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Assigned as Paul's tutor, she adheres strictly to the school's demanding academic methods.
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In XII: Paul's Education: Assigned as Paul's tutor, she adheres strictly to the school's demanding academic methods. Later, in Paul Grows More and More Old-Fashioned, and Goes Home for the Holidays: Cornelia reads…
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Character groups
- Minor and background figures
- Central characters and household
- Protagonist
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- Closing
In this scene, Susan Nipper’s bold, unauthorized confrontation with Mr. Dombey represents the story’s emotiona…
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- XII: Paul's Education
- Paul Grows More and More Old-Fashioned, and Goes Home for the Holidays
- New Voices in the Waves
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