The House in Paris (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Elizabeth Bowen
- First Published: 1935
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: After World War I
- Setting: France and England
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Children, Love or romance, Suicide, Gender roles, Paris, 1920’s, England or English people, Illegitimacy, Loneliness
- Locales: France, England, Ireland
Characters Discussed
Miss Naomi Fisher, Karen Michaelis’ friend. She helps Karen when the latter becomes pregnant and has a child by Max Ebhart, Naomi’s fiancé. Her home is the setting for the story.
Leopold Moody, a nine-year-old boy. He has come to Naomi’s house to see the mother he has never met, Karen Michaelis. When he learns she will not come, he tries to be indifferent, but his stoic attitude dissolves into tears. Only Mme Fisher can console him. He seems pleased when his mother’s husband, Ray Forrestier, encourages him to go to his mother.
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