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Mrs. Black

The wife of Dr. Black, involved in the Harlesden events.

minor

Also known as Black

First appearance: The Inmost Light

Mrs. Black's tie to Dr. Lewis is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Dr. Lewis (professional): Dr. Lewis treats Mrs. Black, likely as her physician for ongoing health issues. In The Inmost Light: The deceased wife of Dr. Black, whose death is shrouded in mystery. Later, in The…

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Character Web

16 connections

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SOSir Oliver LodgeDLDr. LewisDBDr. BlackMDMr. DysonTGTom GriffithMBMrs. Black

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Harlesden Strange Events
  • Supernatural and Terror Investigators
  • White People Narratives

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional peak occurs when the soldier awakens to a profound sense of "delicious ease," "assurance of comf…

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