The Old Wives’ Tale · Character
Mr. Boldero
An elderly friend of the Baines family; a solicitor.
minor
Also known as Mr. Till Boldero, Boldero, a Boldero, Uncle Boldero
First appearance: i the square
Mr. Boldero's tie to Sophia Baines is one of the pressures that moves The Old Wives’ Tale—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Gerald thinks of his uncle Boldero, a Nonconformist, while walking past Exeter Hall.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and background characters
- Minor Bursley acquaintances
- Next generation and friends
- Sophia's Paris circle
- Protagonist
- Bursley shop and family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, Sophia reaches an emotional and psychological low point of apathy and entrapment, loathing he…
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- Sophia Baines
professional · positive
Sophia's trusted business manager in Paris, handling her financial affairs with… How this plays out →
- Sophia Baines
professional · positive
Sophia's trusted business manager in Paris, handling her financial affairs with… How this plays out →
- Sophia Baines
professional · positive
Sophia's trusted business manager in Paris, handling her financial affairs with… How this plays out →
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