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Harold Marchant

Eve's brother, a swindler and forger whose darkness threatens to overshadow his blameless sister's name at every turn.

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Also known as Harold, Mr. Harold Marchant, Marchant, Mr. Marchant

First appearance: i in the city by the sea

As a supporting figure in The Venetians, Harold Marchant is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Harold Marchant is the darker character than even his disreputable father — a forger and swindler whose crimes make him the specific dread of the Vansittart family's legal counsel. His sister Eve is blameless, but…

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TMthe masterGTGussie TivettFLFlorianMSMrs. SeftonEMEve MarchantHMHarold Marchant

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  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central social families
  • Venetian local characters
  • Minor and background figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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