Eminent Victorians · Character
Mr. Stead
Journalist and editor of the Pall Mall Gazette.
minor
First appearance: The End of General Gordon
Mr. Stead shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in connection with Manning's later years and the dock strike, though not directly in this chapter's excerpts.
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In VII: Mentioned in connection with Manning's later years and the dock strike, though not directly in this chapter's excerpts. Later, in Manning's Final Years and Legacy: Stead is mentioned as a visitor to Manning's…
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- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Miss Nightinga…
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See Mr. Stead in The End of General Gordon