Short Fiction · Character
John Blenkinthrope
A man whose name is frequently misremembered.
minor
Also known as Blenkinthrope, Mr. John Blenkinthrope
First appearance: ministers of grace
John Blenkinthrope's tie to Mona is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The protagonist who invents sensational stories to escape his dull life, culminating in his wife's death and his ruined reputation.
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romantic · positive
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romantic · positive
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- Mona
romantic · positive
John Blenkinthrope and Mona are involved in a romantic relationship, with significant… How this plays out →
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