Short Plays · Character
Lord Reginald Fitzambry
A duke's son and undersecretary who can play ragtime by ear but cannot manage a single useful thought, Reginald collapses into opium-fed hysterics over a stock deal gone wrong.
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Also known as Reginald, Reginald Deprecating, Reginald Retreating, Reginald Aha, Reginald Horrified, Reginald Breaking, Reginald Fine old chestnut, Reginald Helpless, Reginald Angel, Reginald Transported
First appearance: passion poison and petrifaction
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Reginald is a pampered young man of twenty-two whose parliamentary seat exists only because his father is a Duke, and whose chief talent is vamping popular tunes at the piano. Terrified that his shady share-buying will…
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- Romantic
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Character groups
- Admirable Bashville love triangle
- Minor and referenced characters
- Great Catherine court
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Strega
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romantic · ambivalent
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