Mr. Mulliner Stories · Character
Augustine Mulliner
A mild lodger transformed by a tonic into a tyrant, Augustine swings between meekness and bombast with alarming comic speed.
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Also known as Augustine
First appearance: a slice of life
As a major figure in Mr. Mulliner Stories, Augustine Mulliner is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The pale, timid curate who transforms after taking Buck-U-Uppo tonic, becoming bold and assertive.
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Augustine Mulliner boards quietly in a country village, keeping a diary in which he frets about whether he is sufficiently meek. A dose of his Uncle Wilfred's Buck-U-Uppo flips him into a blustering bully who berates…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Family
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Mulliner relatives and associates
- Extended cast of Mulliner tales
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Bish
professional · negative
Augustine Mulliner is a student at the school where Bish is a master, with frequent… How this plays out →
- Mrs. Wardle
family · positive
- Jane Oliphant
romantic · ambivalent
- Mr. Mulliner
family · positive
- Bish
professional · negative
Augustine Mulliner is a student at the school where Bish is a master, with frequent… How this plays out →
- Bish
professional · negative
Augustine Mulliner is a student at the school where Bish is a master, with frequent… How this plays out →
- Mrs. Wardle
family · positive
- Mr. Mulliner
family · positive
- Jane Oliphant
romantic · ambivalent
- Jane Oliphant
romantic · ambivalent
- Mr. Mulliner
family · positive
- Mrs. Wardle
family · positive
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