The Works of Max Beerbohm · Character
Mr. Pryse Gordon
Minor dandy and acquaintance of Brummell, mentioned in anecdotes.
minor
Also known as Mr. Gordon, echo Mr. Pryse Gordon
First appearance: dandies and dandies
Mr. Pryse Gordon's tie to Mr. Coates is one of the pressures that moves The Works of Max Beerbohm—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Memoirist who gives a favorable but unreliable account of Coates's debut, possibly biased by his own involvement.
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With Mr. Coates (friendship): Mr. Coates and Mr. Pryse Gordon were friends and fellow theatrical enthusiasts, often collaborating or socializing. In Poor Romeo!: Memoirist who gives a favorable but unreliable account…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Aesthetic Movement and Dandy Gallery
- Romance, Eccentricity, and Social Climbing
- Dandy Archetypes and Publishers
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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. Coates
friendship · positive
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