Framley Parsonage · Character
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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- Extensive Supporting Cast
- Gresham Family and Status
- Financial and Political Entanglements
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- South Audley Street
- Dr. Thorne
- Miss Dunstable at Home
- Mr. Sowerby Without Company
- How to Write a Love Letter
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