The Prince and the Pauper · Character
Lady Edith
A noblewoman whose heart belongs to Miles Hendon, yet whose hand has been seized by his scheming brother Hugh through a false marriage.
supporting
Also known as Edith, The Lady Edith
First appearance: xxv hendon hall
As a supporting figure in The Prince and the Pauper, Lady Edith is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Miles's cousin and love, betrothed to Arthur, heiress of a great fortune.
Lady Edith moves in the same aristocratic circles as the Hendon family, and her loyalty to the rightful heir places her in quiet opposition to Hugh's ambitions. Bound by a fraudulent union she never consented to, she must weigh obedience to power against the love she still carries for the man Hugh has wronged. Her constancy gives Miles something worth enduring exile and humiliation for, and her peril keeps the stakes of his long road home painfully personal.
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Tom's World and Court Allies
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Hendon's emotional low point—his humiliation in the stocks and despair over his lost inheritance and reputatio…
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- Miles Hendon
romantic · ambivalent
Lady Edith is Miles's beloved, but she is forced into a marriage with his deceitful… How this plays out →
- Tom Canty
social · ambivalent
- Edward VI
social · positive
- Miles Hendon
romantic · ambivalent
Lady Edith is Miles's beloved, but she is forced into a marriage with his deceitful… How this plays out →
- Tom Canty
social · ambivalent
- Miles Hendon
romantic · ambivalent
Lady Edith is Miles's beloved, but she is forced into a marriage with his deceitful… How this plays out →
- Edward VI
social · positive
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