The Inheritors · Character
Mr. Polehampton
A minor official or acquaintance of the narrator.
minor
Also known as Polehampton
First appearance: i
Mr. Polehampton shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A publisher who lost money on the narrator's first book; becomes obsequious upon learning of Fox's patronage.
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In V: A publisher who lost money on the narrator's first book; becomes obsequious upon learning of Fox's patronage. Later, in XIII: Mentioned as the editor for whom the narrator writes articles; sends cheques and…
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- Other
Character groups
- Narrator's social circle
- Historical and domestic figures
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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