Night and Day · Character
Mrs. Hilbery
Katharine's mother drifts through her own house like a distracted comet, forever adding another paragraph to the Life of Richard Alardyce.
supporting
Also known as Heaven Mrs. Hilbery, Hastily Mrs. Hilbery
First appearance: Night and Day
As a supporting figure in Night and Day, Mrs. Hilbery is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as Katharine's mother, part of the family legacy.
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Mrs. Hilbery is the widow of a poet's daughter, absorbed in the biography of her father and largely indifferent to the practical running of her household, which Katharine quietly manages. She is charming, vague, and…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Central romantic entanglements
- Extended family and acquaintances
- Household servants
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional/psychological peak occurs when Mrs. Seal’s frenzy over the vote’s failure reveals the crushing f…
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- Katharine Hilbery
family · ambivalent
Katharine and her mother share a loving but sometimes strained relationship, with Mrs. How this plays out →
- Ralph Denham
social · ambivalent
- Katharine Hilbery
family · ambivalent
Katharine and her mother share a loving but sometimes strained relationship, with Mrs. How this plays out →
- Ralph Denham
social · ambivalent
- Katharine Hilbery
family · ambivalent
Katharine and her mother share a loving but sometimes strained relationship, with Mrs. How this plays out →
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