A character in Middlemarch
Middlemarch by Eliot, George
A rich, miserly, sardonic old landowner of Stone Court who torments his expectant relatives and springs a final surprise with his contested wills.
Also known as: Mr. Featherstone, old Featherstone
Inside the story
Peter Featherstone is the wealthy, miserly owner of Stone Court, an aging landowner whose failing health draws expectant relatives to his house. Sardonic and suspicious, he takes pleasure in keeping them uneasy and dependent on his favor.
A frail, captious old man confined largely to his chair, with a sharp, suspicious face and querulous manner, clutching his keys and money to the last.
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