# Antoinette Nowak — The Titan character guide

> Antoinette Nowak in The Titan by Theodore Dreiser.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Miss Antoinette Nowak, Antoinette, Miss Nowak

**First appearance:** 0024-xxv-airs-from-the-orient

## Who they are

Young woman who becomes involved with Cowperwood briefly as a romantic interest.

## In the story

### [Now This Is Fighting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_titan_se/chapters/viii-now-this-is-fighting)

Cowperwood's secretary, described as reserved, astute, dark, and attractive.

### [A Fateful Interlude](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_titan_se/chapters/xvi-a-fateful-interlude)

Cowperwood's young secretary from a Polish immigrant background; she becomes infatuated with him and eventually begins an intimate relationship with him.

### [An Overture to Conflict](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_titan_se/chapters/xvii-an-overture-to-conflict)

Cowperwood's stenographer; becomes the focus of Aileen's suspicion after being seen in a closed carriage with him.

### [XVIII: The Clash](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_titan_se/chapters/xviii-the-clash)

Cowperwood's stenographer and mistress; Aileen rages against her.

### [A Matter of Tunnels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_titan_se/chapters/xxi-a-matter-of-tunnels)

Cowperwood agrees to dispense with her services as part of the settlement with Aileen.

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