Short Fiction · Character
Wetzmann
A prosperous chimney-sweep kind to the poor and harsh to his apprentices, whose second wife rules his home with wrath and pride.
supporting
Also known as sweeper Wetzmann, Mrs. Wetzmann
First appearance: The Chimney-Sweeper's Wife
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Wetzmann is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The master chimney-sweep, good-natured but weak at home, who mourns his son's fate and dies of grief.
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Old Wetzmann has done well in life, drinks toddy at the tavern every evening, and endures a joyless house presided over by the former maidservant he married. His second wife, once ruled by Envy and Lust, now governs…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Recurring acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Core intellectual trio
- Diverse supporting cast
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Frederick Richard Fant
professional · ambivalent
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- Magda
rivalry · negative
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See Wetzmann in The Chimney-Sweeper's Wife