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Frank Gresham

The young heir of Greshamsbury, raised to marry money and save the estate, yet drawn toward the one girl he cannot afford to love.

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Also known as Frank, young Gresham, Frank Gresham

First appearance: Dr. Thorne

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Frank Gresham is the only son of a mortgaged squire whose family pride now depends on his making a rich match. His father's old humiliations in lawyers' offices hang over him as a warning, while his own heart pulls him…

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MTMary ThorneMFMr. FothergillMDMiss DunstableMRMark RobartsNSNathaniel Sowe…FGFrank Gresham

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  • Other

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  • Extensive Supporting Cast
  • Gresham Family and Status
  • Financial and Political Entanglements

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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