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The eyeball collector

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Harvey Agno
Harvey Agno

The document provides background information on the characters in a story, including Hector Fitzbaudly, a wealthy man seeking revenge after his father is conned; Gulliver Truepin, the con man now known as Baron Bovrik de Vandolin; and Lady Mandible and her crippled husband Lord Mandible. Hector gets pulled into the Baron and Lady Mandible's eccentric society as he pursues his goal of revenge but also tries to help his friend Lord Mandible catch a boar for an upcoming feast.

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The eyeball collector
Characters of the Story: Hector Fitzbaudly- a wealthy man and a son of a renowned wine merchant. He also, was an adventurous man who wants to see what it looks like at the Southside (He used to live in the Northside of the city). Augustus Fitzbaudly- a reputable wine merchant and the father of Hector. Gulliver Truepin- a vicious pauper who swindles people to make money. He also is the “Eyeball Collector”.
Polly- she was a very good and concerned friend of Hector. Baron Bovrik de Vandolin- Gulliver Truepin’s companion. He is a rich man and he also mades artificial eyeballs for Gulliver. Lady Mandible- an eccentric woman who runs a society. Lord Mandible- is a cripple who loves his harpsichord and cats.
Summary Hector Fitzbaudly lived in a wealthy home until his wine merchant father is conned out of his money and status. His father dies of a heart attack. Hector knows it is from a broken heart. Now Hector finds himself on the south side of the City in a home for abandoned babies and boys. He is determined to find the man who blackmailed and conned his father and have his revenge. Gulliver Truepin has now changed to the eccentric and wealthy Baron Bovrik de Vandolin. He explains his missing eye as a result of a sword fighting accident. Now he has eyeballs made for him. He's hoping to earn enough money to have a different eyeball for each day of the week. He meets up with Lady Mandible. She is a mysterious woman who runs society. Hector is able to present himself to the Baron as a butterfly expert. Lady Mandible needs to have butterflies ready on the day of the Winter Festival. She and her husband are the hosts this year. Now Hector is playing a dangerous game for one his age. He wants his revenge and plans to kill the Baron. But things are odd at the Mandible castle. Lord Mandible is a cripple who loves his harpsichord and cats. Then the cats disappear. Lord Mandible is determined to catch a black hairy boar for the feast. He needs Hector's help to accomplish this. Hector is being pulled different directions. Plus he can't forget his father's lessons or his friend Polly's regard for him.
Background of the author: A short information about F.E. Higgins F. E. Higgins was born in England but raised in Ireland. F. E. Higgins has been fascinated by the macabre ever since seeing a ghostly apparition as a child. Nowadays Higgins travels the lands that these books describe, collecting strange artifacts and the even stranger stories behind them. When not in pursuit of a story, Higgins may be found in a haunted house in Kent, where a dismembered hand cradles a large diamond on the mantelpiece.
Moral of the Story Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.

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The eyeball collector

  • 2. Characters of the Story: Hector Fitzbaudly- a wealthy man and a son of a renowned wine merchant. He also, was an adventurous man who wants to see what it looks like at the Southside (He used to live in the Northside of the city). Augustus Fitzbaudly- a reputable wine merchant and the father of Hector. Gulliver Truepin- a vicious pauper who swindles people to make money. He also is the “Eyeball Collector”.
  • 3. Polly- she was a very good and concerned friend of Hector. Baron Bovrik de Vandolin- Gulliver Truepin’s companion. He is a rich man and he also mades artificial eyeballs for Gulliver. Lady Mandible- an eccentric woman who runs a society. Lord Mandible- is a cripple who loves his harpsichord and cats.
  • 4. Summary Hector Fitzbaudly lived in a wealthy home until his wine merchant father is conned out of his money and status. His father dies of a heart attack. Hector knows it is from a broken heart. Now Hector finds himself on the south side of the City in a home for abandoned babies and boys. He is determined to find the man who blackmailed and conned his father and have his revenge. Gulliver Truepin has now changed to the eccentric and wealthy Baron Bovrik de Vandolin. He explains his missing eye as a result of a sword fighting accident. Now he has eyeballs made for him. He's hoping to earn enough money to have a different eyeball for each day of the week. He meets up with Lady Mandible. She is a mysterious woman who runs society. Hector is able to present himself to the Baron as a butterfly expert. Lady Mandible needs to have butterflies ready on the day of the Winter Festival. She and her husband are the hosts this year. Now Hector is playing a dangerous game for one his age. He wants his revenge and plans to kill the Baron. But things are odd at the Mandible castle. Lord Mandible is a cripple who loves his harpsichord and cats. Then the cats disappear. Lord Mandible is determined to catch a black hairy boar for the feast. He needs Hector's help to accomplish this. Hector is being pulled different directions. Plus he can't forget his father's lessons or his friend Polly's regard for him.
  • 5. Background of the author: A short information about F.E. Higgins F. E. Higgins was born in England but raised in Ireland. F. E. Higgins has been fascinated by the macabre ever since seeing a ghostly apparition as a child. Nowadays Higgins travels the lands that these books describe, collecting strange artifacts and the even stranger stories behind them. When not in pursuit of a story, Higgins may be found in a haunted house in Kent, where a dismembered hand cradles a large diamond on the mantelpiece.
  • 6. Moral of the Story Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.