Middlemarch · Character
Sir Godwin Lydgate
Lydgate's wealthy uncle, a baronet who disapproves of his nephew's marriage.
minor
Also known as Sir Godwin Lydgate, Godwin, Sir Godwin, Godwin Lydgate
First appearance: xii
Sir Godwin Lydgate shows up with force in Chapter LXIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a possible source of financial help; Lydgate considers visiting him.
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In Chapter LXIV: Mentioned as a possible source of financial help; Lydgate considers visiting him. Later, in LXV: Writes a blunt refusal to Lydgate's request for money, rebuking him for letting his wife write on…
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- Legal and familial authority figures
- Middlemarch social and professional network
- Local gossips and matrons
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Sir Godwin Lydgate in xii