Heartbreak House · Character
Alfred
A former employee of Mangan who turns up as a burglar, carrying old grievances and inconvenient knowledge into the house's drawing-room.
supporting
Also known as Alfred, poor Alfred, Hector Alfred, Little Alf, Alf
First appearance: heartbreak house
As a supporting figure in Heartbreak House, Alfred is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Alfred arrives at Heartbreak House as an intruder, but his real weapon is what he knows about the men who ruined him and others like him. He is neither villain nor victim in any simple sense, but a reminder that the…
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Character groups
- Heartbreak House Inhabitants
- Protagonist
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