The Golden Bowl · Character
Mrs. Rance
A minor social acquaintance who appears at gatherings and is interested in Adam Verver.
minor
First appearance: part first iii
Mrs. Rance shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Rises as a symbol of the marriage proposal Adam fears; she has a husband in America but is a potential suitor.
Mrs. Rance first appears in 0004 part first iii.
In VII: Rises as a symbol of the marriage proposal Adam fears; she has a husband in America but is a potential suitor.
Later, in Chapter VIII: Pursues Adam Verver, causing anxiety among the group.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Peripheral social acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Central social circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
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