The Woodlanders · Character
Robert Creedle
Giles Winterborne's faithful old servant, a walking museum of cast-off soldier's jacket, hunting boots, and sailor's knife, who tells the village's longest and most reliable stories.
supporting
Also known as Creedle, Robert, old Creedle
First appearance: ii
As a supporting figure in The Woodlanders, Robert Creedle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as Giles's odd man who needs fagots for baking and lighting fires.
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He works Winterborne's cider-house and rounds, dressed in silent relics of wars and voyages he never made, and he is the hut's chief chronicler of Mrs. Charmond's rumored ways. His loyalty to Giles is absolute, and his…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Rural and working-class community
- Upper-class and aspirational characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Giles Winterborne
professional · positive
Robert Creedle is Giles's loyal servant and assistant in his woodland work, sharing a… How this plays out →
- Giles Winterborne
professional · positive
Robert Creedle is Giles's loyal servant and assistant in his woodland work, sharing a… How this plays out →
- Giles Winterborne
professional · positive
Robert Creedle is Giles's loyal servant and assistant in his woodland work, sharing a… How this plays out →
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