His Family · Character
Edith Gale
Roger's second daughter, back in her childhood home and heavy with child, finds her sister's new ideas an insult and her own nerves worn raw.
major
Also known as Edith, XIX Edith
First appearance: His Family
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Roger's eldest daughter, a married woman with four children and another on the way, who plays chess with her father and treats him with gentle condescension.
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Edith has returned to the old house with her children and a pregnancy that leaves her feverish, planning every hour of the baby's arrival and unable to loosen her grip on any of it. She and Deborah grate against each…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Gale Family Core
- Extended Community & Servants
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, Roger reaches his emotional and psychological peak by confronting the devastating realization…
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- Roger Gale
family · ambivalent
Edith is Roger's younger sister, with a close but sometimes contentious bond as she seeks… How this plays out →
- Deborah Gale
family · ambivalent
- Father Abraham
family · ambivalent
- Bruce Cunningham
romantic · ambivalent
- Laura Gale
family · positive
- Roger Gale
family · ambivalent
Edith is Roger's younger sister, with a close but sometimes contentious bond as she seeks… How this plays out →
- Deborah Gale
family · ambivalent
- Deborah Gale
family · ambivalent
- Father Abraham
family · ambivalent
- Roger Gale
family · ambivalent
Edith is Roger's younger sister, with a close but sometimes contentious bond as she seeks… How this plays out →
- Bruce Cunningham
romantic · ambivalent
- Laura Gale
family · positive
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