Vile Bodies · Character
Miss Runcible
Agatha Runcible is the Bright Young People's most reckless ornament, a titled partygoer whose appetite for scandal and speed outruns every limit set for her.
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Also known as Agatha Runcible, Agatha, The Hon. Agatha Runcible
First appearance: Chapter II
As a major figure in Vile Bodies, Miss Runcible is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A prominent Bright Young Person, involved in the chaotic party scenes.
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Agatha careens through the novel's parties and pranks with a heedlessness that makes her both beloved and alarming to her set. Her outrageous treatment at the hands of Customs officers, her bruises aboard the captive…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Bright Young People
- Social Circle Core
- Protagonist
- Servants and Officials
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, Adam’s visit to the traumatized Miss Runcible represents the emotional peak of his unresolved g…
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See Miss Runcible in Chapter II