Loving (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry Vincent Yorke
- First Published: 1945
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic
- Time of Work: World War II
- Setting: Ireland
- Genres: Long fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Love or romance, Social issues, World War II, Class consciousness, Adultery, Servants, Ireland or Irish people, Insurance
- Locales: Ireland
Characters Discussed
Mrs. Tennant, the owner of a mansion in Ireland. She is a vague woman. Though she loses a valuable ring, she does not blame her servants, for she realizes she is forgetful.
Charley Raunce, Mrs. Tennant’s English footman, who aspires to be the butler. Immediately upon the death of old Eldon, the longtime butler, Raunce acquires the household account book, secures Mrs. Tennant’s agreement, and assumes the butler’s authority in the servants’ quarters. He loves Edith, one of the maids, and finds that she loves him too. He is content to remain in...
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