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The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. · Character

Leslie

A man who loses his fortune and is comforted by his wife.

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Also known as Poor Leslie

First appearance: The Wife

Leslie shows up with force in The Wife. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator's intimate friend who loses his fortune and fears telling his wife.
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In The Wife: The narrator's intimate friend who loses his fortune and fears telling his wife.

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Miscellaneous characters and references
  • Protagonist
  • Characters from Little Britain and Stratford
  • Literary and folk characters
  • Noblemen and romantic impersonators

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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