The Last Man · Character
Lucy Martin
A servant whose plain devotion and quiet endurance make her, in a dying world, the last keeper of ordinary human decency and ritual.
supporting
Also known as Lucy, Poor Lucy
First appearance: the last man
As a supporting figure in The Last Man, Lucy Martin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A devoted daughter left behind with her paralyzed mother; she writes a desperate letter to Idris asking for help.
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Lucy Martin belongs to the household circle around Idris and Verney, a woman of narrow horizon but deep feeling, whose loyalty never wavers as the plague empties England. When Verney finds her alone beside her mother's…
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- Other
Character groups
- Supporting Characters and Political Factions
- Central Family and Love Triangle
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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