The Vicar of Wakefield · Character
Deborah Primrose
The vicar's good-natured wife, proud of her housekeeping and her daughters, whose ambitions for the family often outrun the family's means.
supporting
Also known as poor Deborah
First appearance: Chapter I
As a supporting figure in The Vicar of Wakefield, Deborah Primrose is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The Vicar's wife, who shares his views on family and marriage.
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Deborah Primrose is the vicar's wife of many years, a notable woman who can pickle, preserve, and contrive with the best of country ladies, though her contrivances never seem to make the family richer. She is proud of…
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended cast and background figures
- Protagonist
- Primrose family and associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it captures the emotional and psychological peak of the Vicar’s…
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Deborah Primrose appears across 24 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Vicar of Wakefield
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- A Migration
- A Proof That Even the Humblest Fortune May Grant Happiness
- A New and Great Acquaintance Introduced
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
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See Deborah Primrose in Chapter I