Manhattan Transfer · Character
Ruth Prynne
A naive young woman from upstate who becomes involved with Bud.
minor
Also known as Ruth, Ruth Prynne, Miss Prynne
First appearance: section i
Ruth Prynne's tie to Jimmy Herf is one of the pressures that moves Manhattan Transfer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A struggling actress living in a boarding house; Jimmy's friend.
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With Jimmy Herf (romantic): A brief, intense romance that ends when Ruth chooses a conventional marriage over Jimmy's bohemian lifestyle. With Jimmy Herf (romantic): A brief, intense romance that ends when Ruth chooses…
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- Romantic
- Other
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- Elite social climbers
- Protagonist
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- Jimmy Herf
romantic · negative
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- Jimmy Herf
romantic · negative
A brief, intense romance that ends when Ruth chooses a conventional marriage over Jimmy's… How this plays out →
- Jimmy Herf
romantic · negative
A brief, intense romance that ends when Ruth chooses a conventional marriage over Jimmy's… How this plays out →
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See Ruth Prynne in section iIn the story
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See Ruth Prynne in section i