The Good Soldier · Character
La Dolciquita
A Spanish courtesan with whom Edward has a brief, expensive affair in Monte Carlo.
minor
Also known as the Dolciquita
First appearance: part i i
La Dolciquita's tie to Edward Ashburnham is one of the pressures that moves The Good Soldier—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A Spanish dancer and mistress of the Grand Duke, she is a reasonable, passionless creature who treats her affair with Edward as a commercial transaction, demanding money for her…
La Dolciquita first appears in 0000 part i i.
With Edward Ashburnham (romantic): A transactional, passionate affair with a Spanish courtesan that drains Edward's finances.
In IV: A Spanish dancer and mistress of the Grand Duke, she is a reasonable, passionless creature who treats her affair with Edward as a commercial transaction, demanding money for her favors.
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- Romantic
- Other
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- Peripheral and background figures
- Protagonist
- Central tragic figures
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- Breaking point
- Closing
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- Edward Ashburnham
romantic · negative
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See La Dolciquita in part i i