The Works of Max Beerbohm · Character
Lord X.
Anonymous aristocratic dandy, used as a representative figure.
minor
First appearance: dandies and dandies
Lord X.'s tie to King George IV is one of the pressures that moves The Works of Max Beerbohm—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With King George IV (friendship): King George IV and Lord X. were close confidants and companions in the king's social circle. With Princess Caroline (friendship): Lord X. was a friend and ally to Princess Caroline,…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Aesthetic Movement and Dandy Gallery
- Protagonist
- Dandyism and Society Contrasts
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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 the narrator’s long-held, idealized image of Walter Pater as a sublime sty…
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- King George IV
friendship · positive
King George IV and Lord X. How this plays out →
- Princess Caroline
friendship · positive
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