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The Innocence of Father Brown · Character

Antonelli

Members of an Italian family involved in a crime.

minor

Also known as old Antonelli, young Antonelli

First appearance: the queer feet

Antonelli's tie to Prince Saradine is one of the pressures that moves The Innocence of Father Brown—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Prince Saradine (professional): Antonelli serves as a loyal butler or attendant to Prince Saradine, involved in his schemes. With Prince Saradine (professional): Antonelli serves as a loyal butler or attendant to…

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PSPrince SaradineFBFather BrownMSMr. StephenMAMr. AudleyCPColonel PoundANAntonelli

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Italian family crime
  • Protagonist
  • Family mystery investigators

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Antonelli in the queer feet
See Antonelli in the queer feet