Vile Bodies · Character
Miles Malpractice
The Honourable Miles Malpractice, who touches up his eyelashes in hotel dining rooms and gets the whole party thrown out before luncheon.
supporting
Also known as The Hon. Miles Malpractice
First appearance: ii
As a supporting figure in Vile Bodies, Miles Malpractice is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
One of the Bright Young People, compares the ship's motion to a cocktail shaker.
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Miles moves through the Bright Young People's world of motor races and country-house parties with an eyelash curler and no visible means of support. His talent is for the small, ruinous gesture — the cosmetic touch, the…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Bright Young People
- Social Circle Core
- Protagonist
- Satirical Archetypes
- Servants and Officials
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Miles Malpractice in ii