The Warden · Character
Dr. Grantly
The imperious archdeacon and Mr. Harding's son-in-law, who treats any challenge to the Church's property as a personal and ecclesiastical war.
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Also known as The Rev. Dr. Theophilus Grantly, The Rev. Theophilus Grantly, Dr. Grantly, Theophilus, Archdeacon Grantly, Archdeacon Theophilus Grantly, V Dr. Grantly
First appearance: The Bishop of Barchester
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Dr. Grantly is the archdeacon of Barchester, married to the warden's elder daughter, and a man of commanding dignity who unbends only within the clerical bed-curtains at Plumstead Episcopi. He regards John Bold as a…
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- Family
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Social
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- Agitators and Influencers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mr. Harding
family · ambivalent
- Bishop of Barchester
professional · ambivalent
- John Bold
rivalry · negative
- Mary Bold
social · ambivalent
- Eleanor Harding
family · ambivalent
- Mrs. Grantly
family · positive
- Mr. Harding
family · ambivalent
- Mr. Harding
family · ambivalent
- Mary Bold
social · ambivalent
- Bishop of Barchester
professional · ambivalent
- John Bold
rivalry · negative
- John Bold
rivalry · negative
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Dr. Grantly appears across 18 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Hiram's Hospital
- The Barchester Reformer
- The Bishop of Barchester
- Dr. Grantly Visits the Hospital
- VI: The Warden's Tea Party
- VII: The Jupiter
- Plumstead Episcopi
- The Conference
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