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Mr. Mulliner

The unflappable Mulliner patriarch who holds forth from his Angler's Rest chair, spinning family legends with the gravity of a man who has seen it all.

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Also known as a Mulliner, No Mulliner

First appearance: The Truth About George

As a major figure in Mr. Mulliner Stories, Mr. Mulliner is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Narrates the story of his nephew George in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest.

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Mr. Mulliner presides over the Angler's Rest, a pint at his elbow, ready to answer any conversational opening with a tale about a relative. He winces at old wounds — a nurse's hairbrush, a nephew's gloom — yet cannot resist the pull of family gossip, insisting he will not bore you even as he begins. His voice frames every story, lending the clan's follies the authority of scripture and the warmth of a man who loves them all.

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Professional
Family
Other

Character groups

Mulliner relatives and associates
Legal and absurd predicaments
Romantic entanglements and family

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Relationships

Bish
professional · negative
Bish is a schoolmaster who frequently reports to Mr. How this plays out →
Clarence Mulliner
family · positive
Augustine Mulliner
family · positive
Bish
professional · negative
Bish is a schoolmaster who frequently reports to Mr. How this plays out →
Clarence Mulliner
family · positive
Augustine Mulliner
family · positive
Augustine Mulliner
family · positive

Bish
Bish is a schoolmaster who frequently reports to Mr. Mulliner, a parent or governor of the school.
Clarence Mulliner
Clarence Mulliner is Mr. Mulliner's younger brother, often seeking advice or financial help.
Augustine Mulliner
Mr. Mulliner is Augustine Mulliner's father, a stern but loving patriarch.
Bish
Bish is a schoolmaster who frequently reports to Mr. Mulliner, a parent or governor of the school.
Clarence Mulliner
Clarence Mulliner is Mr. Mulliner's younger brother, often seeking advice or financial help.
Augustine Mulliner
Mr. Mulliner is Augustine Mulliner's father, a stern but loving patriarch.
Augustine Mulliner
Mr. Mulliner is Augustine Mulliner's father, a stern but loving patriarch.

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Mr. Mulliner appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Truth About George
Narrates the story of his nephew George in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest.
Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo
The narrator, who tells the story of his nephew Augustine at the Anglers' Rest.
The Bishop's Move
Narrates the story in the bar-parlour after attending Evensong.
Came the Dawn
The narrator, telling the story of his nephew Lancelot in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest.
Portrait of a Disciplinarian
Narrates the story after returning from a visit to his old nurse in Devonshire.
The Romance of a Bulb-Squeezer
The narrator, who recounts the story of his cousin Clarence in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest.
Honeysuckle Cottage
Narrates the story of his distant cousin James Rodman and the haunted Honeysuckle Cottage.

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