Lavengro · Character
The Master of the House
The owner of a lodging house where Lavengro stays.
minor
Also known as master of the house
First appearance: i
The Master of the House shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's employer, a respectable gentleman lawyer of the old school, kind and rotund, with a bald head and creaking shoes.
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In XIX: The narrator's employer, a respectable gentleman lawyer of the old school, kind and rotund, with a bald head and creaking shoes. Later, in XXXIII: The publisher's son, present at dinner but treated with…
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- Other
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- Lavengro's companions and acquaintances
- Irish and Romany figures
- Diverse characters from Lavengro's world
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it reveals the protagonist’s hidden linguistic ability—his sudden de…
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