The Hill of Dreams · Character
Edith Gervase
A young woman from a local family who attracts Lucian's attention.
minor
Also known as Edith, Gervase
First appearance: i
Edith Gervase's tie to Lucian Taylor is one of the pressures that moves The Hill of Dreams—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Rural Welsh Community
- Protagonist
- Extended Family Circle
- Medical Attendants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Lucian Taylor
romantic · negative
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- Lucian Taylor
romantic · negative
Edith is a beautiful but unattainable woman who becomes an object of Lucian's obsessive… How this plays out →
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