Heartbreak House · Character
Boss Mangan
A self-made industrialist engaged to Ellie, who discovers mid-argument that he owns nothing, controls nothing, and is being played by everyone in the room.
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Also known as Mangan, Mangan Rising, Mangan Shortly, Mangan Shaking, Mangan No, Mangan Snifflng, Boss Mangan, the Mangans, ten Boss Mangans, Boss
First appearance: heartbreak house
As a major figure in Heartbreak House, Boss Mangan is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Mangan arrives at Heartbreak House as the embodiment of capitalist power—a man who has 'stuck a ramrod into the other fellow's machinery' and been offered a government post for it. But under Hesione's and Ellie's…
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- Romantic
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Peripheral Social Figures
- Heartbreak House Inhabitants
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Ellie Dunn
romantic · negative
Boss Mangan is a wealthy industrialist who expects to marry Ellie for her youth and… How this plays out →
- Hesione Hushabye
psychological · negative
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