Something New · Character
Lord Emsworth
The dreamy, absent-minded Earl of Blandings, happiest among his gardens and weeds, who leaves his guests to fend for themselves.
supporting
Also known as Emsworth, the absentminded Lord Emsworth, the Earl of Emsworth, Earl of Emsworth
First appearance: i
As a supporting figure in Something New, Lord Emsworth is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Freddie's father, who is pleased about Freddie's engagement to Aline Peters and agrees to host George Emerson at Blandings.
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Lord Emsworth belongs to the school of hosts who prefer to be left alone to amuse themselves, pottering about the garden in an old coat while his guests grumble on the terraces. His placid detachment — he cannot imagine…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Social
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Main Cast & Key Players
- Minor Cast & Background Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Freddie’s desperate an…
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- Rupert Baxter
professional · negative
Baxter is Lord Emsworth's secretary, a formal employer-employee relationship with tension. How this plays out →
- J. Preston Peters
social · ambivalent
- Freddie Threepwood
family · ambivalent
- Ashe Marson
social · positive
- Freddie Threepwood
family · ambivalent
- Ashe Marson
social · positive
- J. Preston Peters
social · ambivalent
- J. Preston Peters
social · ambivalent
- Rupert Baxter
professional · negative
Baxter is Lord Emsworth's secretary, a formal employer-employee relationship with tension. How this plays out →
- Rupert Baxter
professional · negative
Baxter is Lord Emsworth's secretary, a formal employer-employee relationship with tension. How this plays out →
- Freddie Threepwood
family · ambivalent
- Ashe Marson
social · positive
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Lord Emsworth appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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