Winterset (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Maxwell Anderson
- First Published: 1935
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: Twentieth century
- Setting: New York
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Love or romance, Murder or homicide, Twentieth century, Betrayal, Death or dying, Revenge, Judges
- Locales: New York
Characters Discussed
Esdras, a kindly and philosophical old rabbi who is troubled because of his son’s guilt in withholding testimony in the Romagna case. Convinced of his past error in trying to protect Garth, Esdras decides to tell of Shadow’s murder.
Garth, his son, a witness to a murder committed years ago by Trock. His fear of Trock has kept him silent.
Miriamne (mih-ree-AM-nee), Esdras’ fifteen-year-old daughter, who is in love with Mio but, like Esdras, hopes to protect Garth. Rushing to Mio after he has been shot, she is killed when she runs into the...
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