The Dwarf (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Pär Lagerkvist
- First Published: 1944
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Parable
- Time of Work: The early sixteenth century
- Setting: Unnamed Italian city-states
- Genres: Long fiction, Parable
- Subjects: Murder or homicide, Kings, queens, or royalty, Italy or Italians, Renaissance, Poisons or poisoning, Dwarfs, Plague
- Locales: Italy
Characters Discussed
The Dwarf, the narrator. He is twenty- six-inches tall but of good physical proportions, save for a slightly oversized head, and of exceptional strength. His wrinkled and beardless face, bristly red hair, and broad but low brow make him look older but less diabolical than he is. He is addressed once as Piccolino, but this instance may be a descriptive mode of address (it means “little fellow” in Italian) and not his actual name. His service to the Prince consists largely in doing the Prince’s dirty work. His penchant is for treachery, violence,...
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