The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
George Dolby
Manager of Charles Dickens's American tour.
minor
Also known as Dolby, Mr. Dolby
First appearance: volume i old lecture days in boston
George Dolby's tie to Charles Warren Stoddard is one of the pressures that moves The Autobiography of Mark Twain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Twain's lecture agent in London; a jovial, skeptical man who warns Twain and Stoddard about a young con artist.
George Dolby first appears in 0020 volume i old lecture days in boston.
With Charles Warren Stoddard (friendship): Literary acquaintances who traveled together and shared bohemian social circles. With Charles Warren Stoddard (friendship): Literary acquaintances who traveled together and shared bohemian social circles.
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Character Web
23 connectionsA slice of how George Dolby sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Domestic and Professional Support
- Protagonist
- Extended Acquaintances and Cultural Figures
- Family and Household
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Twain's moral out…
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- Charles Warren Stoddard
friendship · positive
Literary acquaintances who traveled together and shared bohemian social circles. How this plays out →
- Charles Warren Stoddard
friendship · positive
Literary acquaintances who traveled together and shared bohemian social circles. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See George Dolby in volume i old lecture days in bostonIn the story
George Dolby appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Jim Wolf and the Cats
- Playing 'The Prince and the Pauper'
- Tuesday, March 6, 1906
- Wednesday, March 14, 1906
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See George Dolby in volume i old lecture days in boston