The Thin Man (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Dashiell Hammett
- First Published: 1934
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Detective and mystery
- Time of Work: The 1930’s
- Setting: New York City
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: New York
- Locales: Manhattan, NY
Characters Discussed
Mimi Jorgenson, Clyde Wynant’s former wife, a showy blond in whose arms Julia Wolf dies. She is suspected of Julia’s murder.
Dorothy Wynant, Mimi’s daughter, a small, attractive blond who dislikes her family and who asks Nick to locate Wynant.
Gilbert Wynant, Mimi’s son, an odd, extremely inquisitive young man.
Christian Jorgenson, formerly called Kelterman, Wynant’s former associate who, feeling unfairly treated, breaks with him. Although he already has a wife in Boston, Jorgenson marries Mimi to get his hands on the large...
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