Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Morley
A character, possibly a businessman or professional.
minor
Also known as Morley
First appearance: lord oakhurst s curse
Mr. Morley shows up with force in A Professional Secret. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In The Girl and the Habit: Not directly present; the excerpt does not feature this character. Later, in The Assessor of Success: The protagonist, a cynical con man who takes pride in his ability to deceive others for…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse ensemble of recurring types
- Protagonist
- Con artists and schemers
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Mr. Morley appears across 12 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- A Professional Secret
- One Thousand Dollars
- The Rathskeller and the Rose
- The Making of a New Yorker
- The Girl and the Habit
- An Adjustment of Nature
- The Assessor of Success
- The Handbook of Hymen
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