Sapphira and the Slave Girl (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Willa Cather
- First Published: 1940
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: 1856 to c. 1881
- Setting: Southwestern Virginia
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Virginia, Escapes, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Jealousy, envy, or resentment
- Locales: Virginia
Characters Discussed
Sapphira Colbert, a slave owner and mistress of Mill House, Back Creek, Virginia. An invalid now confined to a wheelchair, Sapphira is still the mistress of her home. Her cultivated and seemingly placid outward self-esteem masks cruelty and selfishness. Although she holds great affection for some of the slaves, she maintains the right to control their lives regardless of the consequences. Suspicious of the growing but innocent affection between her husband and Nancy, she tries to sell Nancy. When Henry blocks that attempt, she seeks another way to rid...
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