Mr. Mulliner Stories · Character
Frederick Mulliner
Summoned to a seaside town to humour an aged nurse, Frederick Mulliner radiates gloom at the prospect of boiled eggs and old humiliations.
major
Also known as Eric, Freddie, A Mulliner
First appearance: mulliner s buck u uppo
As a major figure in Mr. Mulliner Stories, Frederick Mulliner is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The nephew who is tricked into visiting Nurse Wilks and confronts his former fiancée Jane Oliphant.
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Frederick Mulliner is dragged from London by his brother George, a doctor, to pay a duty call on Wilks, the family nurse whose heart is weak and whose authority is undiminished. He resents every mile of the journey and…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Brief household characters
- Mulliner relatives and associates
- Military and romantic figures
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- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Jane Oliphant
romantic · ambivalent
Frederick Mulliner is a persistent suitor to Jane Oliphant, who often resists his… How this plays out →
- Wilks
professional · ambivalent
- Jane Oliphant
romantic · ambivalent
Frederick Mulliner is a persistent suitor to Jane Oliphant, who often resists his… How this plays out →
- Jane Oliphant
romantic · ambivalent
Frederick Mulliner is a persistent suitor to Jane Oliphant, who often resists his… How this plays out →
- Wilks
professional · ambivalent
- Wilks
professional · ambivalent
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