Lolly Willowes · Character
Henry Willowes
Laura's brother and the family's conventional head, whose sense of duty absorbs his sister into his household without ever asking what she wants.
supporting
Also known as Caroline, Henry, a Miss Caroline Fawcett, the Willowes, grandfather Henry, Willowes, Even Henry and Caroline
First appearance: I
As a supporting figure in Lolly Willowes, Henry Willowes is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Laura's brother, a lawyer who marries Caroline and later opposes selling family furniture after James's death.
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Henry is the Willowes who inherited the name, the house, and the settled expectations that go with them; when his father dies, he and Caroline take Laura in as a matter of course, and he is right that Lolly ought to…
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- Family
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Character groups
- Family and London Circle
- Protagonist
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Henry is Laura's controlling older brother who expects her to be a dutiful spinster aunt… How this plays out →
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- Laura Willowes
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Henry is Laura's controlling older brother who expects her to be a dutiful spinster aunt… How this plays out →
- Laura Willowes
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Henry is Laura's controlling older brother who expects her to be a dutiful spinster aunt… How this plays out →
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