Tono-Bungay · Character
Lady Osprey
An aristocratic lady, Beatrice's grandmother or guardian.
minor
Also known as old Lady Osprey, Osprey
First appearance: i of bladesover house and my mother and the constitution of society
Lady Osprey's tie to Beatrice Normandy is one of the pressures that moves Tono-Bungay—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Beatrice's stepmother; visits Lady Grove with Beatrice, described as fussy and intellectually limited.
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- Family
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Character groups
- Bladesover Aristocracy
- 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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