Mr. Standfast · Character
Richard Hannay
A brigadier-general and seasoned hunter of spies, now fighting a war of nerves on the Western Front while chasing a traitor through the British home front.
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Also known as Dick, Hannay, General Hannay, Brigadier-General Richard Hannay
First appearance: Mr. Standfast Part I
As a major figure in Mr. Standfast, Richard Hannay is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The protagonist, a general recalled from the front for a secret mission.
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Hannay narrates the book from the mud of a thinly held sector, where a single German reconnaissance plane could doom his division, and from the stranger byways of a country riddled with enemy agents. He is a soldier who…
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- Romantic
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Core Intelligence Team
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and identity crisis point where Richard…
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- Mary Lamington
romantic · positive
Mary and Richard are in love, with a deepening romantic relationship that grows… How this plays out →
- Moxon Ivery
rivalry · negative
- Mary Lamington
romantic · positive
Mary and Richard are in love, with a deepening romantic relationship that grows… How this plays out →
- Moxon Ivery
rivalry · negative
- Mary Lamington
romantic · positive
Mary and Richard are in love, with a deepening romantic relationship that grows… How this plays out →
- Moxon Ivery
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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Richard Hannay appears across 22 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Mr. Standfast Part I
- The Wicket-Gate
- The Reflections of a Cured Dyspeptic
- IV: Andrew Amos
- Various Doings in the West
- VI: The Skirts of the Coolin
- I Hear of the Wild Birds
- The Adventures of a Bagman
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Chapter companion notes
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See Richard Hannay in Mr. Standfast Part I