The Rise of Silas Lapham · Character
Miss Kingsbury
A wealthy Boston spinster who hosts social events and befriends the Laphams.
minor
First appearance: i
Miss Kingsbury shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Engages in conversation about charity and novels; defends the novel 'Tears, Idle Tears'.
Miss Kingsbury first appears in 0000 i.
In XIV: Engages in conversation about charity and novels; defends the novel 'Tears, Idle Tears'.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended social circle
- Protagonist
- Love triangle participants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
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