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Mrs. Coombes

The wife of Mr. Coombes.

minor

Also known as Coombes

First appearance: The Purple Pileus

Mrs. Coombes shows up with force in The Purple Pileus. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mrs. Coombes first appears in 0033 the purple pileus.

In The Purple Pileus: Mr. Coombes's wife, who scorns him and calls him 'a little grub'; she encourages Jennie's Sunday visits.

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MCMr. ClarenceMCMr. CoombesVBV. BindonJHJim HolroydJEJennieMCMrs. Coombes

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse strange tales
  • Dynamos and dreams
  • Protagonist
  • Fantastical experiments and doors

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mrs. Coombes in The Purple Pileus
See Mrs. Coombes in The Purple Pileus