Short Fiction · Character
Lady Rowena
Second wife of the narrator in 'Ligeia', who dies and is possessed.
minor
Also known as Rowena
First appearance: Ligeia
Lady Rowena shows up with force in Ligeia. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's second wife, who falls ill and dies, after which her body appears to transform into Ligeia.
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In Ligeia: The narrator's second wife, who falls ill and dies, after which her body appears to transform into Ligeia. Later, in The Oblong Box: Mistakenly referenced; the actual deceased wife of Wyatt, whose body is…
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
In this excerpt, the dramatic climax occurs when Legrand’s frantic, "dancing mad" behavior—attributed to a tar…
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