Getting Married · Character
Lesbia
The bride's unmarried sister, coolly skeptical of wedlock and unwilling to trade her independence for a ring she does not want.
major
Also known as Lesbia Grantham, Lesbia Alice, Miss Lesbia
First appearance: Getting Married
As a major figure in Getting Married, Lesbia is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Noted as a character whose views on marriage are examined.
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Lesbia stands slightly apart from the wedding festivities, the sister whom Collins still hopes to marry off and whom Mrs. Bridgenorth has already written off as a permanent old maid. Her resistance is not coyness but…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Professional
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Wedding party and family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The General
family · ambivalent
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- Collins
professional · positive
- Reginald Hotchkiss
romantic · ambivalent
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