Framley Parsonage · Character
Mrs. Crawley
The patient, worn wife of a proud curate, keeping a bare household alive on almost nothing while shielding her husband's fierce conscience.
supporting
Also known as Mrs. Crawley, Poor Mrs. Crawley
First appearance: Hogglestock Parsonage
As a supporting figure in Framley Parsonage, Mrs. Crawley is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Visited by Lucy and Fanny; she is caring for her sick child and an infant in the impoverished Hogglestock parsonage.
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Mrs. Crawley lives at Hogglestock in grinding poverty, raising children on a curate's pittance while her husband, Mr. Crawley, refuses charity as a matter of principle. Her quiet endurance and small domestic stratagems…
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See Mrs. Crawley in Hogglestock ParsonageNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the dramatic climax occurs as Lucy receives Lady Lufton’s note, triggering an intense emotion…
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Mrs. Crawley appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Why Puck, the Pony, Was Beaten
- Hogglestock Parsonage
- Kidnapping at Hogglestock
- XLIII: Is She Not Insignificant?
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See Mrs. Crawley in Hogglestock Parsonage