Short Fiction · Character
Cork McManus
A character with an Irish nickname.
minor
Also known as McManus, Cork
First appearance: lord oakhurst s curse
Cork McManus shows up with force in One Thousand Dollars. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
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In Calloway's Code: Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff. Later, in Past One at Rooney's: A Capulet gang member hiding after a stabbing; meets a girl at Rooney's and falls for her, only to…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Outlaws and distinctive figures
- Con artists and schemers
- Rural and regional characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the precise moment the protagonist’s humor shifts f…
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Cork McManus appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- One Thousand Dollars
- The Rathskeller and the Rose
- The Making of a New Yorker
- An Adjustment of Nature
- The Handbook of Hymen
- Calloway's Code
- Past One at Rooney's
- Proof of the Pudding
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