# Elizabeth and Her German Garden — Character guide

> Key figures in Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim.

- [Elizabeth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/characters/narrator.md): A witty Englishwoman exiled to a German estate, she finds truer companionship in her garden than in the drawing room, and turns domestic absurdity into quiet rebellion.
- [Minora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/characters/minora.md): An ambitious art student in Dresden with nowhere to go at Christmas, she arrives as a charitable obligation and quickly becomes a test of Elizabeth's patience and hospitality.
- [Irais](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/characters/irais.md): One of Elizabeth's closest friends, she shares in the narrator's irreverent observations and provides a sympathetic ear for her grievances against domestic life.
- [The Man of Wrath](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/characters/man_of_wrath.md): Elizabeth's husband, nicknamed for his thunderous pronouncements, he delivers blunt verdicts on guests and human nature while quietly proving he understands his wife better than she admits.
- [Miss Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/characters/miss_jones.md): A governess or companion in the household, often a source of mild humor.
- [Parsons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/characters/parsons.md): A servant or gardener who assists with the estate and garden work.
- [Fräulein Wundermacher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/characters/fraulein_wundermacher.md): A German governess or teacher for the children, strict and efficient.
- [April](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/characters/april_baby.md): Elizabeth's youngest child, born in April, a source of joy.

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