Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Darnell
The father of Edward Darnell, a figure in the family.
minor
Also known as old Mr. Darnell, Darnell
First appearance: A Fragment of Life
Mr. Darnell shows up with force in The Green Book. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The father of the child narrator; he dismisses the nurse's fairy tales as 'rubbish' and scolds her for telling such stories.
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In The Green Book: The father of the child narrator; he dismisses the nurse's fairy tales as 'rubbish' and scolds her for telling such stories. Later, in A Fragment of Life: Edward's father, a figure from the past who…
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