The Works of Max Beerbohm · Character
Mrs. Fox
Society hostess and mother of Charles James Fox.
minor
First appearance: 1880
Mrs. Fox's tie to Princess Caroline 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 Princess Caroline (friendship): Mrs. Fox was a loyal companion and supporter to Princess Caroline during her tumultuous marital and social battles. With King George IV (rivalry): King George IV and Mrs. Fox were…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Dandyism and Society Contrasts
- 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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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Princess Caroline
friendship · positive
- King George IV
rivalry · negative
- Princess Caroline
friendship · positive
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