The Old Wives’ Tale · Character
Lily Holl
A young woman who works in the Baines shop and later marries.
minor
Also known as Lily, Miss Lily Holl, Miss Lily, Holl, Miss Holl
First appearance: i revolution
Lily Holl's tie to Constance Baines is one of the pressures that moves The Old Wives’ Tale—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A young woman in mourning for her grandfather, Alderman Holl.
Lily Holl first appears in 0012 i revolution.
With Constance Baines (family): Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, with Constance showing maternal care toward Lily after her son Dick's death. With Dick Povey (romantic): Young lovers who marry, but Dick dies young, leaving Lily a widow. With Dick Povey (romantic): Young lovers who marry, but Dick dies young, leaving Lily a widow.
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Character Web
13 connectionsA slice of how Lily Holl sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Family
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Bursley shop and family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Constance Baines
family · positive
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, with Constance showing maternal care toward Lily after… How this plays out →
- Dick Povey
romantic · positive
- Dick Povey
romantic · positive
- Dick Povey
romantic · positive
- Constance Baines
family · positive
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, with Constance showing maternal care toward Lily after… How this plays out →
- Constance Baines
family · positive
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, with Constance showing maternal care toward Lily after… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Lily Holl in i revolution