The Old Wives’ Tale · Character
Maria Critchlow
Mr. Critchlow's wife; a quiet, long-suffering woman.
minor
Also known as Marie, Maria
First appearance: i the square
Maria Critchlow shows up with force in Towards Hotel Life. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Receives the key to the Baines house when the sisters depart for Buxton.
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- Minor and background characters
- Next generation and friends
- Bursley shop and family
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In this excerpt, Sophia reaches an emotional and psychological low point of apathy and entrapment, loathing he…
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