The Little Stranger
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15
Themes
All Themes Science and the Supernatural The Decline of the British Upper Class Desire, the Unconscious, and Manipulation Class Envy
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Characters
All Characters Faraday Caroline Ayers Mrs. Ayers Roderick Ayers Betty Dr. Seeley     Mr. Morley
Symbols
All Symbols Hundreds Hall The Plaster Acorn
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The Little Stranger

by

Sarah Waters

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Science and the Supernatural Theme Icon
    Science and the Supernatural
  • The Decline of the British Upper Class Theme Icon
    The Decline of the British Upper Class
  • Desire, the Unconscious, and Manipulation Theme Icon
    Desire, the Unconscious, and Manipulation
  • Class Envy Theme Icon
    Class Envy
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Faraday
  • Caroline Ayers
  • Mrs. Ayers
  • Roderick Ayers
  • Betty
  • Dr. Seeley    
  • Mr. Morley
Symbols
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  • Hundreds Hall Symbol Icon
    Hundreds Hall
  • The Plaster Acorn Symbol Icon
    The Plaster Acorn
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Hundreds Hall

Hundreds Hall is a symbol of the slow demise of the English upper class following World War II. At the beginning of the book, Dr. Faraday recalls his first time seeing Hundreds. At the time…

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The Plaster Acorn

The plaster acorn represents the germ of Faraday’s obsession with Hundreds Hall. When Faraday is a child, he visits Hundreds with his parents and falls in love with its magnificence. While there, he…

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