The character of Boythorn was based on Walter Savage Landor, Hortense was inspired by the Belgian murderess Maria Manning, and Harold Skimpole is a caricature of Leigh Hunt. The orphaned female protagonist appears to be modeled on the author's sister-in-law, Georgina Hogarth, and other characters include Sir Leicester Deadlock, the obnoxious Mrs. J
The character of Boythorn was based on Walter Savage Landor, Hortense was inspired by the Belgian murderess Maria Manning, and Harold Skimpole is a caricature of Leigh Hunt. The orphaned female protagonist appears to be modeled on the author's sister-in-law, Georgina Hogarth, and other characters include Sir Leicester Deadlock, the obnoxious Mrs. Jellyby, and Mr. Krook, who spontaneously combusts. The main character, Esther Summerson, is the ward of Mr. Jarndyce, who is, FTP, the owner of what titular Dickens domicile?
The character of Boythorn was based on Walter Savage Landor, Hortense was inspired by the Belgian murderess Maria Manning, and Harold Skimpole is a caricature of Leigh Hunt.
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