# Mrs. Crisparkle — The Mystery of Edwin Drood character guide

> Mrs. Crisparkle in The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-vi-philanthropy-in-minor-canon-corner

## Who they are

Mother of Septimus Crisparkle, a widow living with her son.

## In the story

### [Philanthropy in Minor Canon Corner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_edwin_drood_se/chapters/vi-philanthropy-in-minor-canon-corner)

Septimus's mother, a pretty old lady who is nervous about the dinner and disapproves of Mr. Honeythunder's loudness.

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