The Inheritors · Character
Mrs. Hartly
A woman of society, possibly a landlady or hostess.
minor
Also known as Hartly
First appearance: i
Mrs. Hartly's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Inheritors—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Not directly present in this chapter.
Mrs. Hartly first appears in 0003 i.
With Unknown Narrator (social): Mrs. Hartly is a social contact of the narrator, likely part of the same social circle or household. With Unknown Narrator (social): Mrs. Hartly is a social contact of the narrator, likely part of the same social circle or household. With Unknown Narrator (social): Mrs. Hartly is a social contact of the narrator, likely part of the same social circle or household.
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Character Web
6 connectionsA slice of how Mrs. Hartly sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Historical and domestic figures
- Protagonist
- Narrator's social circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the dramatic climax because the protagonist’s psychological peak—his desperate need for validation and…
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- Unknown Narrator
social · ambivalent
- Unknown Narrator
social · ambivalent
- Unknown Narrator
social · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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See Mrs. Hartly in iIn the story
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Chapter companion notes
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See Mrs. Hartly in i