The Cream of the Jest · Character
Muriel Allardyce
A friend of the Kennastons, involved in social circles and local gossip.
minor
Also known as Muriel
First appearance: x of idle speculations in a library
Muriel Allardyce's tie to Felix Kennaston is one of the pressures that moves The Cream of the Jest—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as someone Kennaston had previously spoken to about Beatricê Cenci.
Muriel Allardyce first appears in 0013 x of idle speculations in a library.
With Felix Kennaston (social): Muriel is a social acquaintance of Felix, part of his real-world circle in Lichfield. With Felix Kennaston (social): Muriel is a social acquaintance of Felix, part of his real-world circle in Lichfield.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Kennaston's social circle
- Protagonist
- Real-world inspirations
- Poictesme chivalric figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Felix Kennaston
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Muriel is a social acquaintance of Felix, part of his real-world circle in Lichfield. How this plays out →
- Felix Kennaston
social · positive
Muriel is a social acquaintance of Felix, part of his real-world circle in Lichfield. How this plays out →
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Muriel Allardyce appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- XI: How There Was a Light in the Fog
- XV: Of Vain Regret and Wonder in the Dark
- XXIX: Of Poetic Love: Treated with Poetic Inefficiency
- XXX: Cross-Purposes in Spacious Times
- XL: Which Mr. Flaherty Does Not Quite Explain
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