Of Human Bondage · Character
Thekla
A German girl at Frau Erlin's pension.
minor
Also known as Fräulein Thekla
First appearance: xxxv
Thekla shows up with force in Heidelberg. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Elder daughter of Frau Professor Erlin, short with a pretty face and dark hair.
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In Heidelberg: Elder daughter of Frau Professor Erlin, short with a pretty face and dark hair. Later, in XXIII: The professor's elder daughter, engaged to an Englishman whose father disapproves, causing her frequent…
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor Characters and Acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Heidelberg and Blackstable Circle
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the full psychological inversion of Philip’s charact…
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