# Sir Clinton — Short Fiction character guide

> Sir Clinton in Short Fiction by Mary Shelley.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Clinton

**First appearance:** 0000-a-tale-of-the-passions

## Who they are

An English gentleman involved in international intrigue.

## In the story

### [The Elder Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_38_se/chapters/the-elder-son)

The elder son and cousin of the narrator, who shares a tender but restrained bond with her and departs after a tense confrontation with Vernon.

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