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Edward Gibbon Mardon

A friend or acquaintance of Rutherford, possibly a fellow dissenter.

minor

Also known as Edward Gibbon, Mr. Edward Gibbon Mardon, Mardon

First appearance: Edward Gibbon Mardon

Edward Gibbon Mardon's tie to Miss Mardon is one of the pressures that moves The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A compositor on the Sentinel who spoke in support of Rutherford at the meeting and later meets him by the stile.
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With Miss Mardon (family): Edward Gibbon Mardon is likely Miss Mardon's brother or close relative, sharing a familial bond and concern for her welfare. With Mr. Snale (rivalry): Edward Gibbon Mardon and Mr. Snale are adversaries, likely due to Snale's mistreatment of Miss Mardon.

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Relationship types

  • Family
  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended social and domestic circle
  • Dissenter community members

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Breaking point

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