Short Fiction · Character

Mr. Peters

A character with a common surname, possibly related to Jeff Peters.

minor

Also known as Peters, The Peters

Mr. Peters shows up with force in Taking No Chances. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mark Twain, the humorist who considers the trip but declines after hearing about the epyornis eggs.

Mr. Peters first appears in 0000 lord oakhurst s curse.

In Taking No Chances: Mark Twain, the humorist who considers the trip but declines after hearing about the epyornis eggs.

Later, in A Righteous Outburst: The toy shop proprietor who coldly confronts the man about his earlier scam.

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Character Web

11 connections

A slice of how Mr. Peters sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

Relationship types

Character groups

+6 more in the full Character Web

Story tension across the book.

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the precise moment the protagonist’s humor shifts f…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Mr. Peters appears across 17 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Taking No Chances
Mark Twain, the humorist who considers the trip but declines after hearing about the epyornis eggs.
A Righteous Outburst
The toy shop proprietor who coldly confronts the man about his earlier scam.
Getting Acquainted
The grocer who sees through the narrator's act and reveals the unpaid balance.
An X-Ray Fable
The man with the Cathode Ray who takes X-ray photographs for a fee, revealing people's thoughts but withholding the full truth.
Sound and Fury
Mr. Penne, the author dictating the story, is a variant of Mr. Peters.
The Romance of a Busy Broker
Pitcher, the confidential clerk, who notes the broker's forgetfulness and handles the agency call.
One Thousand Dollars
Not present in this chapter.
The Rathskeller and the Rose
Not present in this chapter.
The Making of a New Yorker
Not present in this chapter.
An Adjustment of Nature
Not present in this chapter.
Nemesis and the Candy Man
The candy man, a street peddler who sells motto kisses and becomes the object of Mademoiselle Adèle's flirtation.
The Harbinger
The protagonist, a lazy loafer who plots to steal a dollar from his wife.
The Handbook of Hymen
Not present in this chapter.
Calloway's Code
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
Proof of the Pudding
Not present in this chapter.
No Story
Not present in this chapter.
A Poor Rule
Not present in this chapter.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for Mr. Peters unlock in the free preview.