Short Fiction · Character
Adela Pingsford
A woman whose name is a source of social confusion.
minor
Also known as Adela
First appearance: the baker s dozen
Adela Pingsford's tie to Theophil Eshley is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Aunt Adela Chemping, who takes Cyprian shopping and is scandalized by his hatless state.
Adela Pingsford first appears in 0031 the baker s dozen.
With Theophil Eshley (psychological): Adela and Theophil have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, with intense psychological interplay. With Theophil Eshley (psychological): Adela and Theophil have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, with intense psychological interplay. With Theophil Eshley (psychological): Adela and Theophil have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, with intense psychological interplay.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Social confusion catalysts
- Diverse social dramas and oddities
- Socially overwhelmed characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Theophil Eshley
psychological · negative
Adela and Theophil have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, with intense psychological… How this plays out →
- Theophil Eshley
psychological · negative
Adela and Theophil have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, with intense psychological… How this plays out →
- Theophil Eshley
psychological · negative
Adela and Theophil have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, with intense psychological… How this plays out →
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See Adela Pingsford in the baker s dozenIn the story
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See Adela Pingsford in the baker s dozen