Wolf Solent

Mrs. Solent

Mrs. Solent is Wolf's mother, and their relationship is intensely possessive, controlling, and emotionally suffocating.

Mrs. Solent

Mrs. Solent is Wolf's mother, and their relationship is intensely possessive, controlling, and emotionally suffocating.

Mrs. Solent

Mrs. Solent is Wolf's mother, and their relationship is intensely possessive, controlling, and emotionally suffocating.

Wolf Solent

The protagonist, traveling to Ramsgard for a new position.

The Face on the Waterloo Steps

Protagonist traveling to Ramsgard, reflecting on his past and his private 'mythology'.

Christ! I've Had a Happy Life!

Wolf grapples with his mother's portrayal of Selena Gault, his father's death, and his own secret inner life as he travels to Pond Cottage.

A Dorset Chronicle

Dines with Mr. Urquhart, feels a growing hostility and sense of moral opposition.

Gerda

Wolf awakens in his new room, reflects on his philosophy of 'fetish-worship,' and begins his work for Mr. Urquhart.

The Blackbird's Song

Wolf successfully completes the book purchase for Mr. Urquhart, visits Christie Malakite, encounters Mr. Valley, and spends a twilight interlude with Gerda Torp.

Bar Sinister

Wolf arranges lodging at Lenty Cottage, negotiates with Mr. Urquhart and Mrs. Otter, and learns about the pond's dark history.

Yellow Bracken

Visits T. E. Valley, experiences a mystical vision of a centaur, and meets Gerda and Lobbie by the river.

The Three Peewits

Wolf navigates a tense barroom confrontation, drinks brandy, and restrains himself from violence upon hearing insults about Gerda and his father.

The Horse-Fair

Attends the horse-fair with his mother, observes the crowd and the driving-contest, feels liberated then disgusted, and interacts with Mr. Urquhart and Jason Otter.

Christie

Wolf visits Christie alone, discusses Olwen, and feels a profound attraction to Christie while struggling with his loyalty to Gerda.

The Tea-Party

Observes the tea party with unease, later reflects on his conflicted feelings for Gerda and Christie.

The Slowworm of Lenty

Struggles with jealousy over Bob Weevil and his divided affections between Gerda and Christie; experiences intense erotic union with Gerda; later listens to Jason's poem and refuses to return the jade idol.

Home for Bastards

Wolf learns of his father's death and financial ruin, and struggles with the responsibility of finding a home for Mattie and Olwen.

Crooked Smoke

Wolf visits Mr. Urquhart, reflects on death and memory, and accompanies the Squire to Lenty Pond.

Rounded with a Sleep

Engages in a philosophical argument with his father's skull, feels jealousy of Poll's Camp for Gerda's attention, and fantasizes about Christie Malakite.

A Game of Bowls

Struggles with moral doubts about his work on Urquhart's book; attends the bowling match and finds temporary solace.

This Is Reality

Wolf is overwhelmed by jealousy and a sense of personal disintegration after suspecting Gerda's infidelity with Bob Weevil.

The School-Treat

Observes the confrontation between his mother and Gerda with detached aesthetic interest; later umpires cricket and grapples with jealousy upon seeing Gerda with Bob Weevil.

Wine

Resolves to return to Urquhart for money to help his mother and Gerda, struggles with guilt and jealousy.

Mr. Malakite at Weymouth

Wolf struggles with his inner conflict between preserving his 'mythology' and his desire for Christie, ultimately restrained by the memory of a tramp's face.

Slate

Completes Urquhart's book, teaches at Grammar School, and decides to return the cheque.

The Quick or the Dead?

Wakes beside Gerda, suspects her infidelity, resolves to love her; later visits his father's grave and confronts Selena Gault.

Lenty Pond

Observes the grave-digging with cold impassiveness, later feels shame at his dependency and seeks Christie.

Forget

Wolf feels hollow and overwhelmed, dreams of breaking between two forces, and plans for the wedding day.

Ripeness Is All

Feels piqued and humiliated by Lord Carfax's indifference, reflects on the loss of his mythology, and longs for Christie.