Short Fiction · Character
Richard Duncombe
A character involved in romantic and social misadventures.
minor
Also known as Duncombe, Eric
First appearance: the matchmaker
Richard Duncombe shows up with force in The Baker’s Dozen. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Major Richard Dumbarton, a central figure in the chapter, reunites with his former lover Emily and discovers they have a combined total of thirteen children.
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In The Baker’s Dozen: Major Richard Dumbarton, a central figure in the chapter, reunites with his former lover Emily and discovers they have a combined total of thirteen children. Later, in The Optimist: The…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Name-based social amusement
- Protagonist
- Socially overwhelmed characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Egbert…
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