Martin Chuzzlewit · Character
Anthony Chuzzlewit
A gaunt, grasping miser who keeps his son Jonas on a short leash of suspicion, counting every shilling as if his own heir were a thief.
supporting
Also known as Anthony Chuzzlewit and Son, Son, Anthony, old Anthony, Old Anthony, Mr. Anthony Chuzzlewit, Mr. Anthony, Mr. Chuzzlewit
First appearance: ii
As a supporting figure in Martin Chuzzlewit, Anthony Chuzzlewit is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Travels with his son Jonas; openly calls Pecksniff a hypocrite and discusses their business schemes.
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Anthony Chuzzlewit is the wealthy, skinflint brother of old Martin, running a counting-house with his son Jonas and treating the younger man as both servant and suspect. Their mutual distrust is the family's true…
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- Other
Character groups
- Central Chuzzlewit Circle
- Extended Cast and Servants
- American Acquaintances
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Seth Pecksniff
rivalry · negative
Anthony, Martin's grandfather, distrusts and opposes Pecksniff's greedy scheming for the… How this plays out →
- Seth Pecksniff
rivalry · negative
Anthony, Martin's grandfather, distrusts and opposes Pecksniff's greedy scheming for the… How this plays out →
- Seth Pecksniff
rivalry · negative
Anthony, Martin's grandfather, distrusts and opposes Pecksniff's greedy scheming for the… How this plays out →
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