Mrs. Warren’s Profession · Character
Rev. Samuel Gardner
The rector of a rebuilt thirteenth-century church, a pompous, stammering clergyman whose respectable façade conceals an old acquaintance with Mrs. Warren.
supporting
Also known as Rev. S., the Rev. Samuel Gardner, Sam Gardner, Sam, the Reverend Samuel, Gardner
First appearance: act ii
As a supporting figure in Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Rev. Samuel Gardner is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Rev. Samuel Gardner presides over the rectory garden with fussy hospitality and a clergyman's sore throat, buying his sermons and fretting about Mr. Praed's social position. His panic at the Warrens' arrival, and his…
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- Family
- Social
- Other
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- Main Characters & Family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
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- Frank Gardner
family · negative
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- Sir George Crofts
social · ambivalent
- Vivie Warren
social · positive
- Mrs. Warren
social · ambivalent
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See Rev. Samuel Gardner in act ii