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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories · Character

Gerald

A minor character mentioned in the narrative.

minor

First appearance: lord arthur savile s crime

Gerald shows up with force in The Sphinx Without a Secret. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The unnamed friend who listens to Murchison's story and offers the final interpretation.
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Gerald first appears in 0000 lord arthur savile s crime.

In The Sphinx Without a Secret: The unnamed friend who listens to Murchison's story and offers the final interpretation.

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3 connections

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LALord Arthur Sa…LCLady Clementin…TCThe Cantervill…GEGerald

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting and Historical Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Shakespeare Sonnet Theorists
  • Canterville Chase Inhabitants

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this excerpt, the dramatic climax occurs as Hughie Erskine’s romantic and financial crisis reaches its peak…

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