Short Fiction · Character
Herbert Onslow
A young man involved in a romantic subplot.
minor
Also known as Herbert, young Onslow, Onslow
First appearance: the mistletoe bough
Herbert Onslow's tie to Isa Heine is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A young Englishman sent to work at Heine Brothers after a wayward youth.
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With Isa Heine (romantic): Herbert Onslow is a persistent, unrequited suitor to Isa Heine, creating a one-sided romantic tension. With Isa Heine (romantic): Herbert Onslow is a persistent, unrequited suitor to Isa…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Romantic & Comic Tales
- Rural Romance & Family
- Tragic French Love
- Protagonist
- Dramatic Island Stories
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Isa Heine
romantic · ambivalent
Herbert Onslow is a persistent, unrequited suitor to Isa Heine, creating a one-sided… How this plays out →
- Isa Heine
romantic · ambivalent
Herbert Onslow is a persistent, unrequited suitor to Isa Heine, creating a one-sided… How this plays out →
- Isa Heine
romantic · ambivalent
Herbert Onslow is a persistent, unrequited suitor to Isa Heine, creating a one-sided… How this plays out →
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