The Last Post · Character
Christopher Tietjens
A principled English gentleman who has shed wife, career, and ancestral estate, now peddling old furniture in the country and quietly deciding he is done with the world.
major
Also known as Tietjens, A Tietjens, the miserable Christopher, poor old Christopher, Chris
First appearance: The Last Post Part I
As a major figure in The Last Post, Christopher Tietjens is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Described as the recreation of a deceased friend, the last English Tory, omniscient, slightly contemptuous, and sentimental in human contacts.
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In Dedicatory Letter: Described as the recreation of a deceased friend, the last English Tory, omniscient, slightly contemptuous, and sentimental in human contacts. Ford imagines him in Avignon, disappointed in Louis…
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See Christopher Tietjens in The Last Post Part ICharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Family
- Rivalry
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Protagonist
- Tietjens family circle
- Minor characters and background figures
- Christopher's domestic allies
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Sylvia’s direct proposal to the general—asking him to marry her if she divorces Christopher—represents the emo…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Mark Tietjens
family · positive
Brothers bound by deep loyalty and shared stoic values, though Mark is increasingly… How this plays out →
- Sylvia Tietjens
rivalry · negative
- Valentine Wannop
romantic · positive
- Marie Léonie
family · positive
- Father Consett
friendship · positive
- Cammy Fittleworth
social · ambivalent
- Sylvia Tietjens
rivalry · negative
- Mark Tietjens
family · positive
Brothers bound by deep loyalty and shared stoic values, though Mark is increasingly… How this plays out →
- Mark Tietjens
family · positive
Brothers bound by deep loyalty and shared stoic values, though Mark is increasingly… How this plays out →
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Christopher Tietjens appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See Christopher Tietjens in The Last Post Part I