Nicholas Nickleby · Character
Fanny Squeers
The Squeerses' plain, scheming daughter, who mistakes Nicholas's courtesy for courtship and sighs over a pen-nib with romantic gravity.
supporting
Also known as Miss Squeers, Miss Fanny Squeers, Fanny
First appearance: iii
As a supporting figure in Nicholas Nickleby, Fanny Squeers is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Miss Fanny Squeers, aged twenty-three, shows interest in Nicholas after hearing about him.
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Fanny drifts through Dotheboys Hall in a fog of self-regard, convinced that Nicholas's polite smile means something more than it does. She drops her pen, knocks heads with him, and walks away marveling at his legs, all…
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See Fanny Squeers in iiiCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Cheeryble circle and allies
- Sir Mulberry's social circle
- Minor associates of Sir Mulberry and dressmaking
- Extended cast of actors, students, and townsfolk
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional peak is the rare, unguarded happiness of the group, particularly John Browdie’s e…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Nicholas Nickleby
romantic · negative
Fanny develops an obsessive and unrequited infatuation with Nicholas. How this plays out →
- Kate Nickleby
rivalry · negative
- Nicholas Nickleby
romantic · negative
Fanny develops an obsessive and unrequited infatuation with Nicholas. How this plays out →
- Nicholas Nickleby
romantic · negative
Fanny develops an obsessive and unrequited infatuation with Nicholas. How this plays out →
- Kate Nickleby
rivalry · negative
- Kate Nickleby
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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Fanny Squeers appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Of Miss Squeers, Mrs. Squeers, Master Squeers, and Mr. Squeers; and of various matters and persons connected no less with the Squeerses than Nicholas Nickleby
- Chapter XII
- XIII
- Chapter XXXIX
- XLII
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See Fanny Squeers in iii