Short Fiction · Character
Nicholas Herison
A man whose plans are often thwarted by unforeseen circumstances.
minor
Also known as Nicholas
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Nicholas Herison shows up with force in The Hedgehog. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the ghost of an old miser hung in 1763, appearing as a white hedgehog.
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In The Hedgehog: Mentioned as the ghost of an old miser hung in 1763, appearing as a white hedgehog. Later, in The Lumber Room: The protagonist, a clever and imaginative boy who outwits his aunt by exploring the…
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- Diverse social dramas and oddities
- Socially overwhelmed characters
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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