The Small House at Allington · Character
Countess De Courcy
The wife of Lord De Courcy, a domineering woman.
minor
Also known as Rosina, the Countess De Courcy
First appearance: xvii courcy castle
Countess De Courcy's tie to Adolphus Crosbie is one of the pressures that moves The Small House at Allington—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Writes a letter to Crosbie inviting him to Courcy Castle, mentioning Lady Dumbello and her daughters.
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With Adolphus Crosbie (family): The Countess is Crosbie's mother-in-law, a snobbish aristocrat who looks down on him despite the marriage. With Adolphus Crosbie (family): The Countess is Crosbie's mother-in-law, a…
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- Other
Character groups
- De Courcy Family & Connections
- Allington Dale Family & Associates
- Boardinghouse Residents & Staff
- Extended Characters & Minor Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Adolphus Crosbie
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- Adolphus Crosbie
family · negative
The Countess is Crosbie's mother-in-law, a snobbish aristocrat who looks down on him… How this plays out →
- Adolphus Crosbie
family · negative
The Countess is Crosbie's mother-in-law, a snobbish aristocrat who looks down on him… How this plays out →
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Countess De Courcy appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Lilian Dale Becomes a Butterfly
- Lily Dale's First Love-Letter
- Mr. Plantagenet Palliser
- XXIV: A Mother-in-Law and a Father-in-Law
- Lord De Courcy in the Bosom of His Family
- Preparations for the Wedding
- Valentine’s Day in London
- LV: Not Very Fie Fie After All
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