The World Set Free · Character
Edith Haydon
A woman in Barnet's social circle.
minor
Also known as Edith
First appearance: § IV
Edith Haydon's tie to Marcus Karenin is one of the pressures that moves The World Set Free—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Present with Karenin; listens to discussions about love and the reconstruction of London.
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With Marcus Karenin (friendship): Edith Haydon and Marcus Karenin are close friends and intellectual allies, supporting each other through personal and societal upheavals. With Marcus Karenin (friendship): Edith Haydon…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Barnet's social and historical contacts
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Edith Haydon in § IV