Night and Day · Character
Richard Alardyce
The famous poet, Mrs. Hilbery's father, deceased before the story.
minor
Also known as Alardyce, a Richard Alardyce, Richard, the poet Alardyce
First appearance: night and day
Richard Alardyce's tie to Katharine Hilbery is one of the pressures that moves Night and Day—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The deceased poet and grandfather, whose legacy dominates the Hilbery household and whose biography is the central project of the chapter.
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With Katharine Hilbery (family): Richard Alardyce is Katharine's deceased grandfather, a famous poet, and her relationship with him is one of ancestral reverence and literary legacy. With Katharine Hilbery (family):…
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- Other
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- Extended family and acquaintances
- Central romantic entanglements
- Household staff and friends
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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