Short Fiction · Character
Mrs. Ritchie
Henry Ritchie's wife or relative.
minor
First appearance: the beautiful people
Mrs. Ritchie shows up with force in Traumerei. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ritchie's wife, Ruth, is irritated by the tense atmosphere and retreats to bed, dismissing the men's vigil as morbid.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
In Traumerei: Ritchie's wife, Ruth, is irritated by the tense atmosphere and retreats to bed, dismissing the men's vigil as…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of Mrs. Ritchie sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Mrs. Ritchie in the beautiful peopleNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the peak of Henry Ritchie’s repressed frustration, erupting…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingIn the story
Mrs. Ritchie appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for Mrs. Ritchie unlock in the free preview.
See Mrs. Ritchie in the beautiful people