Point Counter Point · Character
Lady Edward Tantamount
Lucy's mother, a society hostess.
minor
Also known as Lady Edward, Edward
First appearance: Chapter IV
Lady Edward Tantamount's tie to Mrs. Bidlake is one of the pressures that moves Point Counter Point—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Hosts the party where Lord Edward and Illidge make their appearance.
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With Mrs. Bidlake (social): Lady Edward and Mrs. Bidlake are elderly society matrons who maintain a polite, superficial acquaintance through shared social circles. With Mrs. Bidlake (social): Lady Edward and Mrs.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters and lovers
- Minor characters and extras
- Political and social rivals
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the narrative climax occurs as the psychological and emotional peak of Sidney Quarles’s hypoc…
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- Mrs. Bidlake
social · positive
Lady Edward and Mrs. How this plays out →
- Mrs. Bidlake
social · positive
Lady Edward and Mrs. How this plays out →
- Mrs. Bidlake
social · positive
Lady Edward and Mrs. How this plays out →
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See Lady Edward Tantamount in Chapter IV