Short Fiction · Character
Herr Crippel
A German character in the Frau Frohmann story.
minor
Also known as Crippel
First appearance: why frau frohmann raised her prices
Herr Crippel's tie to Lotta Schmidt is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A musician and Lotta's older admirer; she invites him to Sperl's, but he does not appear.
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With Lotta Schmidt (psychological): Herr Crippel harbors an obsessive, possessive fixation on Lotta Schmidt, creating an unsettling dynamic. With Lotta Schmidt (psychological): Herr Crippel harbors an obsessive,…
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- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Italian & German Love
- Protagonist
- Dramatic Island Stories
- Tragic French Love
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Bessy Pryor’s internal struggle reaches its emotional and psychological peak as she wrestles with the conflict…
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- Lotta Schmidt
psychological · negative
Herr Crippel harbors an obsessive, possessive fixation on Lotta Schmidt, creating an… How this plays out →
- Lotta Schmidt
psychological · negative
Herr Crippel harbors an obsessive, possessive fixation on Lotta Schmidt, creating an… How this plays out →
- Lotta Schmidt
psychological · negative
Herr Crippel harbors an obsessive, possessive fixation on Lotta Schmidt, creating an… How this plays out →
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