The Rainbow · Character
Baron Skrebensky
Anton's father, a Polish aristocrat living in England.
minor
Also known as Mr. Skrebensky
First appearance: xi first love
Baron Skrebensky shows up with force in IV: Girlhood of Anna Brangwen. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Baron Skrebensky is a Polish exile and vicar, a friend of Anna's mother.
Baron Skrebensky first appears in 0014 xi first love.
In IV: Girlhood of Anna Brangwen: Baron Skrebensky is a Polish exile and vicar, a friend of Anna's mother. He impresses young Anna as a 'real person' and represents a world of kings and princes, sparking her imagination and sense of freedom.
Later, in VII: The Cathedral: Aged Polish clergyman, now remarried, who hosts Anna and Will and represents a detached, objective masculinity.
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See Baron Skrebensky in xi first love