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Harringay

A man whose restless mind, worn thin by old quarrels, becomes the devil's easiest and most willing recruit.

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Also known as R. M. Harringay

First appearance: The Temptation of Harringay

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Harringay is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Harringay is a man of intellectual habits and unsettled temper, the sort who cannot let a grievance lie and whose imagination turns readily toward the forbidden. When temptation arrives in a form suited to his…

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VBV. BindonMHMiss HaysmanHAHapleySDSidney DavidsonHAHarringay

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  • Other

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  • Diverse strange tales
  • Protagonist
  • Prehistoric survival story

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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