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Plot Summary of Crotchet Castle
"Young, wealthy Mr. Crotchet breaks his engagement to Miss Touchandgo when her father loses all his money. He then pursues Lady Clarinda, who is only interested in him because of his money. She, on the other hand, is pursued by Captain FitzChrome. He is truly in love with her, but he has no fortune. Although she flirts with him, she cannot allow herself to become serious. However money has a way of disappearing, and when Mr. Crotchet loses his fortune, everything changes.
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Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Love Triangles/Polygons Yes
What kind: - 2 or more women-2 or more men

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Dumb

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - wealthy
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - castle

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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