Tono-Bungay · Character
Nannie
A servant at Bladesover, kind to young George.
minor
First appearance: i of bladesover house and my mother and the constitution of society
Nannie'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 devoted, taciturn nurse who treats the household staff with disdain and reluctantly allows George to play with her charge.
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With Beatrice Normandy (family): Nannie is Beatrice's former nurse or nanny, representing a deeply affectionate and nostalgic bond from childhood. With Beatrice Normandy (family): Nannie is Beatrice's former nurse or…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Social Web
- 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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- Beatrice Normandy
family · positive
Nannie is Beatrice's former nurse or nanny, representing a deeply affectionate and… How this plays out →
- Beatrice Normandy
family · positive
Nannie is Beatrice's former nurse or nanny, representing a deeply affectionate and… How this plays out →
- Beatrice Normandy
family · positive
Nannie is Beatrice's former nurse or nanny, representing a deeply affectionate and… How this plays out →
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