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Eminent Victorians · Character

Mrs. Nightingale

Mother of Florence Nightingale.

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First appearance: florence nightingale

Mrs. Nightingale shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Florence's mother, who is perplexed and alarmed by her daughter's unconventional ambitions, initially dismissing the nursing scheme as preposterous and later lamenting that they…
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SESir Evelyn Bar…FNFlorence Night…CMCardinal ManningDHDr. HallSHSidney HerbertMNMrs. Nightingale

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Historical Figures
  • Catholic Church Hierarchy
  • Nightingale's Inner Circle

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Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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