Dombey and Son · Character
Cousin Feenix
A rambling, good-natured lord who arrives from abroad for the wedding, forever apologizing and never quite finishing a sentence.
supporting
Also known as Cousin Feenix, Feenix, Lord Feenix
First appearance: The Wedding
As a supporting figure in Dombey and Son, Cousin Feenix is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Gives the bride away, initially presenting the wrong woman due to his unsteady legs.
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Cousin Feenix, a man-about-town of forty years ago, turns up at the Dombey-Granger marriage in Bond Street, amiable, well got-up, and hopelessly circuitous in speech. He is kindly where the rest are calculating, and his…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters and household
- Lower-class family and schemers
- Minor and background figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Cousin Feenix in The Wedding