The Cords of Vanity · Character
Anne Charteris
John Charteris's wife, a quiet and supportive presence.
minor
Also known as Anne, Charteris
First appearance: i he sits out a dance
Anne Charteris's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Cords of Vanity—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Noted as different from the others, yet she also finds the narrator divertingly naive.
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Expansive social network
- Central romantic triangle
- Protagonist
- Rival and witty observers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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romantic · positive
Anne is a woman courted by the narrator, with a relationship that involves romantic… How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
romantic · positive
Anne is a woman courted by the narrator, with a relationship that involves romantic… How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
romantic · positive
Anne is a woman courted by the narrator, with a relationship that involves romantic… How this plays out →
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