Shirley · Character
Miss Mann
A sharp-tongued and critical old maid.
minor
First appearance: Old Maids
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A sour, unattractive old maid whom Caroline visits reluctantly.
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In Old Maids: A sour, unattractive old maid whom Caroline visits reluctantly. She represents the bitter, loveless spinsterhood Caroline fears. Later, in The School Feast: Miss Mann is present but fatigued and cross;…
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Louis Moore’s decision to leave his “cell” and seek out the empty parlours marks the emotional and psychologic…
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