The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane · Character
Fanny Allen
George Allen's daughter, a young woman whose romantic entanglements unfold against the stern moral expectations of Tanner's Lane chapel society.
supporting
Also known as Fanny, the Allen, Miss Fanny Allen, Miss Fanny, Miss Allen
First appearance: the revolution in tanner s lane
As a supporting figure in The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane, Fanny Allen is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A young woman who visited the Broad home and was seen with Thomas, causing Mrs.
Fanny Allen belongs to the tight web of Tanner's Lane families, where her father George's marriage to the minister's daughter Priscilla Broad has already stirred gossip and resentment. Raised amid chapel discipline and the sharp tongues of women like Nurse Barton, she carries the weight of her family's precarious respectability. Her romantic choices — and the judgments they provoke — draw her into the novel's central drama of faith, class, and desire.
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Character Web
9 connectionsA slice of how Fanny Allen sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Community & Religious Factions
- Revolutionary Core & Family
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Thomas Broad
romantic · ambivalent
Fanny Allen is infatuated with Thomas Broad, creating a one-sided romantic tension. How this plays out →
- Thomas Broad
romantic · ambivalent
Fanny Allen is infatuated with Thomas Broad, creating a one-sided romantic tension. How this plays out →
- Thomas Broad
romantic · ambivalent
Fanny Allen is infatuated with Thomas Broad, creating a one-sided romantic tension. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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