The Good Soldier · Character
Mrs. Maidan
Maisie Maidan's mother, who accompanies her daughter to India.
minor
Also known as Little Mrs. Maidan, boxing Mrs. Maidan, poor Mrs. Maidan, little Mrs. Maidan
First appearance: part i i
Mrs. Maidan'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.
Mrs. Maidan first appears in 0000 part i i.
With Edward Ashburnham (social): Edward interacts with Mrs. Maidan primarily as the mother of his mistress Maisie. With Leonora Ashburnham (social): A strained social connection, as Leonora tolerates Mrs. Maidan while disapproving of her daughter's affair. With Edward Ashburnham (social): Edward interacts with Mrs. Maidan primarily as the mother of his mistress Maisie.
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Character Web
12 connectionsA slice of how Mrs. Maidan sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Central tragic figures
- Peripheral and background figures
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of the narrator's…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Edward Ashburnham
social · neutral
Edward interacts with Mrs. How this plays out →
- Leonora Ashburnham
social · negative
- Edward Ashburnham
social · neutral
Edward interacts with Mrs. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Mrs. Maidan in part i i