Short Fiction · Character
Tom Wyndsour
A man who tells a story about a ghostly dog.
minor
Also known as Tom
First appearance: the quare gander
Tom Wyndsour shows up with force in Dickon the Devil. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The steward of Barwyke Hall, a jolly old fellow with a red nose, who tells the narrator the story of Dickon and Squire Bowes's ghost.
Tom Wyndsour first appears in 0012 the quare gander.
In Dickon the Devil: The steward of Barwyke Hall, a jolly old fellow with a red nose, who tells the narrator the story of Dickon and Squire Bowes's ghost.
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- Other
Character groups
- Ghost story narrators
- Protagonist
- Carmilla story figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of the narrator's horror and the r…
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