Short Fiction · Character
Framton Nuttel
A jittery city man sent to the countryside for a nerve cure, whose trusting nature makes him easy prey for a practiced storyteller.
supporting
Also known as Framton
First appearance: the reticence of lady anne
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Framton Nuttel is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Framton Nuttel arrives at a rural household armed with letters of introduction and a doctor's orders to avoid excitement, a prescription that proves spectacularly ill-suited to his hostess. Anxious, literal-minded, and…
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