Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark · Character

Matilda

A tragic figure whose story of imprisonment and sorrow is recounted by the narrator.

minor

Also known as the unfortunate Matilda, Poor Matilda, Matilda

Matilda shows up with force in Letter XVIII: Copenhagen. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The unfortunate Queen Matilda, defended by Wollstonecraft against accusations of licentiousness and poor motherhood.

Matilda first appears in 0019 letter xviii copenhagen.

In Letter XVIII: Copenhagen: The unfortunate Queen Matilda, defended by Wollstonecraft against accusations of licentiousness and poor motherhood.

Later, in Letter XIX: Referenced as 'poor Matilda' who offended rigid Lutherans by trying to refine pleasures.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

In this letter, the narrator reaches an emotional and psychological peak by confronting the oppressive, suspic…

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