Liliom (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Ferenc Molnár
- First Published: 1909
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Fantasy
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: Budapest
- Genres: Drama, Folklore, Fantasy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Suicide, Twentieth century, Marriage, Robbery or robbers, Legends, Hungary or Hungarians, Amusement parks
- Locales: Budapest, Hungary, Hungary
Characters Discussed
Mrs. Muskat, the owner of a merry-go- round in Budapest.
Liliom, her successful barker, discharged for flirting with Julie, whom he eventually marries. He refuses to go back to Mrs. Muskat because he has plans to rob a factory paymaster. When caught, he stabs himself and dies. In a vision, after sixteen years of purification by fire, he returns to Earth to find himself idealized by his wife and his daughter.
Julie, a country girl who marries Liliom.
Louise, their daughter. She has been taught by Julie to idolize her father. When he...
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