A Farewell to Arms · Character
Edgar Saunders
American sculptor living in Milan who visits Frederic.
minor
Also known as Saunders
First appearance: xvi
Edgar Saunders's tie to Ettore Moretti is one of the pressures that moves A Farewell to Arms—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Another tenor singing under the name Edouardo Giovanni; part of the group at the bar.
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With Ettore Moretti (social): Edgar and Ettore are acquaintances in the American expatriate community, with no significant bond. With Ettore Moretti (social): Edgar and Ettore are acquaintances in the American…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- American expatriate acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Frederic's inner circle
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- Ettore Moretti
social · ambivalent
Edgar and Ettore are acquaintances in the American expatriate community, with no… How this plays out →
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social · ambivalent
Edgar and Ettore are acquaintances in the American expatriate community, with no… How this plays out →
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