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Twenty Years at Hull House · Character

Mr. Maude

Translator and correspondent of Tolstoy who visited Hull House.

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First appearance: xii tolstoyism

Mr. Maude's tie to Jane Addams is one of the pressures that moves Twenty Years at Hull House—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mr. Maude first appears in 0015 xii tolstoyism.

With Jane Addams (social): Mr. Maude was a translator and friend of Tolstoy who facilitated Addams' meeting with Tolstoy, and they corresponded about social issues.

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  • Social
  • Other

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  • Tolstoyan influence circle
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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