Twenty Years After · Character
Groslow
An English captain and ally of Mordaunt, hostile to the musketeers.
minor
Also known as Captain Groslow, Monsieur Groslow
First appearance: The Skiff Lightning
Groslow shows up with force in LXI: D’Artagnan Hits on a Plan. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The English captain guarding the king; D'Artagnan manipulates him through flattery and gambling.
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In LXI: D’Artagnan Hits on a Plan: The English captain guarding the king; D'Artagnan manipulates him through flattery and gambling. Later, in The Skiff Lightning: Commands the Lightning under Cromwell's orders, assists…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Servants and Loyalists
- Frondeurs and Royal Court
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and political reversal of Madame de Longueville…
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See Groslow in The Skiff Lightning