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Mrs. Stener

George Stener's wife.

minor

Also known as Stener

First appearance: iii

Mrs. Stener shows up with force in The Trial Begins. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sallow and poorly dressed, she blames Cowperwood for her husband's downfall.
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JCJoseph Cowperw…MPMr. PinkertonCBCallum ButlerMSMark SimpsonMSMr. ShannonMSMrs. Stener

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  • Other

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  • Extended cast and background figures
  • Cowperwood's inner circle
  • Minor family and clerks

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mrs. Stener in iii