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Dr. Grantly

The Archdeacon of Barchester, worldly, ambitious, and determined to see his daughter Griselda married into the highest rank available.

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Also known as Dr. Grantly, Archdeacon Grantly, Archdeacon

First appearance: xi griselda grantly

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Dr. Grantly is a churchman of large income and larger expectations, son of a bishop and father of a beautiful daughter he means to place well. He moves through the novel's clerical politics with shrewdness and a keen…

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MFMr. FothergillMTMr. TicklerLJLady Julia Mac…LRLucy RobartsFRFanny RobartsDGDr. Grantly

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  • Financial and Political Entanglements
  • Minor Social Climbers
  • Extensive Supporting Cast
  • Protagonist

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