# Dedication explained — The Splendid Spur

> Chapter companion for The Splendid Spur by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

## What happens

The author dedicates the book to Edward Gwynne Eardley-Wilmot, expressing the joy of pleasing a friend with one's work and the hope that the tale will find a warm welcome from new readers, while noting that the heart of his friend Q beats under the coat of Jack Marvel.

## Themes in this chapter

### Friendship and Comradeship

The dedication highlights the personal bond between the author and his friend Edward Gwynne Eardley-Wilmot, and the hope that the tale will speak to him particularly.

## Character check-ins

### Jack Marvel

The narrator and protagonist, under whose coat beats the heart of the author's friend Q.

## Key lines

> under the coat of Jack Marvel beats the heart of your friend Q.

The character Jack Marvel is a fictional representation of the author's friend Q.

_Reveals the personal connection between the author and the protagonist._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_splendid_spur_se/chapters/dedication
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- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_splendid_spur_se/chapters