The Starvel Hollow Tragedy · Character
Old Mr. Averill
The elderly patriarch of the Averill family, deceased before the story.
minor
Also known as Averill, Mr. Averill, Starvel, old Averill, the late Mr. Averill
First appearance: i the tragedy
Old Mr. Averill shows up with force in The Starvel Hollow Tragedy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The other victim of the Starvel Hollow fire.
Old Mr. Averill first appears in 0002 i the tragedy.
In The Starvel Hollow Tragedy: The other victim of the Starvel Hollow fire.
Later, in VI: Talloires, Lac d’Annecy: Allegedly wrote the note and sent the £500 to Whymper via Roper, though he was too ill to meet.
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- Other
Character groups
- Core suspects and witnesses
- Extended cast of witnesses and professionals
- Peripheral legal and business figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Inspector French’s triump…
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See Old Mr. Averill in i the tragedy