The Works of Max Beerbohm · Character
Mr. Le V.
Aging dandy and friend of the narrator, emblem of fading elegance.
minor
Also known as Poor old Mr. Le V.
First appearance: dandies and dandies
Mr. Le V.'s tie to Mr. Hall Caine 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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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Aesthetic Movement and Dandy Gallery
- Dandy Archetypes and Publishers
- Protagonist
- Romance, Eccentricity, and Social Climbing
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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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- Mr. Hall Caine
professional · positive
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