Short Fiction · Character
George Williams
A library colleague of William Garrett who visits him after the shock, offering the ordinary friendship that makes the uncanny seem briefly manageable.
supporting
Also known as George, Williams
First appearance: a school story
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Williams belongs to the small circle of young library men who know Garrett well enough to call on him when he is propped white and shaking by the fire. He is a contemporary, not an investigator, and his presence gives…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Occult Battles & Library Hauntings
- Supernatural Investigators & Victims
- Family Secrets & Hidden Rooms
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This letter marks the story’s dramatic climax because it delivers the emotional and psychological peak of unre…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Baxter
friendship · positive
Baxter and George Williams are friends or companions, possibly sharing a common… How this plays out →
- Mrs. Simpson
social · ambivalent
- Mrs. Simpson
social · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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See George Williams in a school story