The Iron Heel · Character

Anna Roylston

A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.

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First appearance: v the philomaths

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Fellow revolutionary, mentioned as part of the movement.

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In The Iron Heel: Fellow revolutionary, mentioned as part of the movement. Later, in In the Shadow of Sonoma: One of the maids who…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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The Iron Heel
Fellow revolutionary, mentioned as part of the movement.
In the Shadow of Sonoma
One of the maids who accompanied Avis in disguise; still lives and plays an important part in the Revolution.
XIX: Transformation
Entraps Timothy Donnelly, turns him over to the Frisco Reds, and is renamed the 'Red Virgin'; also executes Colonel Van Gilbert.
A Lost Oligarch
Philip Wickson falls in love with her; her rejection leads him to leave the refuge.
XXI: The Roaring Abysmal Beast
Refused blessed motherhood for the Cause, exemplifying revolutionary sacrifice.

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