The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. · Character
The Lady Jane
A noblewoman in a tragic love story mentioned in the book.
minor
First appearance: the widow and her son
The Lady Jane shows up with force in A Royal Poet. The page is where that presence becomes real.
James I's beloved, who became his devoted wife and was wounded trying to shield him from assassins.
The Lady Jane first appears in 0014 the widow and her son.
In A Royal Poet: James I's beloved, who became his devoted wife and was wounded trying to shield him from assassins.
Later, in The Spectre Bridegroom: The baron's daughter, a beautiful and accomplished young woman, betrothed without having seen her intended.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Personifications and historical figures
- Literary and folk characters
- Protagonist
- Characters from Little Britain and Stratford
- Rivals and companions in Sleepy Hollow
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Irving presents Philip as a tragic, stoic he…
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