Frederick Character Analysis in Nicholas Nickleby

Frederick is a Lord who becomes Ralph’s client and is one of Mulberry’s friends. Ralph invites Kate to a business dinner in an attempt to “lure” Frederick to become his client. Though Frederick is friends with Mulberry, who is one of the novel’s chief villains, Frederick ultimately confronts Mulberry and tells him that he was in the wrong for how he has treated Nicholas and Kate. Frederick challenges Mulberry to a duel after that confrontation. Mulberry kills Frederick in the duel and flees the country.

Frederick Character Timeline in Nicholas Nickleby

The timeline below shows where the character Frederick appears in Nicholas Nickleby. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...leave. Mulberry snarls at Ralph and asks if Kate is at the party for Lord Frederick. Mulberry then claims that Ralph invited Kate to try and get Frederick’s attention and, as... (full context)

Lord Frederick Verisopht and Mulberry Hawk sit in an apartment recovering from carousing the night before. Mulberry... (full context)

Frederick and Mulberry travel together to Ralph’s office. After talking about business for a bit, Frederick... (full context)

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As Frederick and Mulberry are leaving Ralph’s office, Mrs. Nickleby arrives. She is delivering letters to Ralph.... (full context)

...Mrs. Nickleby initially declines, but Pluck and Pyke reassure her by saying that Ralph and Frederick will both be there as well. Eventually, Mrs. Nickleby accepts the invitation. Pluck and Pyke... (full context)

...extricate herself from Mulberry’s scheme. Instead, she is forced to introduce Mulberry, Pyke, Pluck, and Frederick to Mrs. Wititterly. Mrs. Wititterly is excited about the prospect of being in the company... (full context)

Frederick, Mulberry, Pluck, and Pyke are at the Wititterlys’ door. Kate attempts to excuse herself, but... (full context)

For a fortnight, Frederick, Mulberry, Pluck, and Pyke visit the Wititterly house each day. Every time they come, Kate... (full context)

...mother and the Wititterlys are convinced by the men’s charade. Only Ralph knows that Mulberry, Frederick, Pluck, and Pyke are reprehensible, so Kate goes to see him. (full context)

...rushes into Ralph’s office. She says shame on him for acquainting her with Mulberry and Frederick, subjecting her to their advances at his party, and failing to prevent them from continuing... (full context)

...her to leave, she will. And after that, she’ll hide herself from Ralph and Mulberry, Frederick, Pluck, and Pyke. She’ll do any work she has to, even grueling manual labor, to... (full context)

...London. Nicholas confronts the men and says he is Kate’s brother. The group is Mulberry, Frederick, and two other men who speak as if they’re one (presumably Pyke and Pluck). Nicholas... (full context)

Frederick walks into the room and asks Ralph and Mulberry what they’re talking about. Mulberry launches... (full context)

...Ralph’s office, Newman tells Ralph that Mulberry has gone to France on a doctor’s orders. Frederick has gone with him. Ralph curses Mulberry for running away from a fight with Nicholas.... (full context)

Frederick and Mulberry watch horse races at Hampton. It’s the first time Mulberry has been seen... (full context)

Frederick objects to what Mulberry says. He tells Mulberry that he’ll stand in the way if... (full context)

Later that night, Frederick and Mulberry’s group meets up with a second group. Both groups drink raucously. At one... (full context)

...it was true. Ralph thinks he has lost everything. His friends won’t speak to him, Frederick is dead, and Mulberry is in hiding. Ralph’s schemes have been discovered, and he recently... (full context)