Short Fiction · Character
Harold Piper
A young man whose wife is the center of social attention.
minor
Also known as the beautiful Mrs. Harold Piper, Mrs. Piper, Harold, Piper, Harry
First appearance: The Cut-Glass Bowl
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Evylyn's husband, whose relationship with her is strained and marked by conflict.
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In The Cut-Glass Bowl: Evylyn's husband, whose relationship with her is strained and marked by conflict. Later, in I: Evylyn's husband, who discovers Gedney hiding in the dining room and reacts with shock and…
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- Other
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- Social climbers and romantics
- Crime and entanglement
- Varied fates and transformations
- Protagonist
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