The Crisis (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Winston Churchill
- First Published: 1901
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: Civil War period
- Setting: Missouri and Virginia
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, South or Southerners, Abolitionists, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Civil War, Lawyers, Judges, Soldiers, Battles
- Locales: St. Louis, MO
Characters Discussed
Stephen Brice, a young Boston lawyer who migrates to St. Louis in 1858. He falls in love with Virginia Carvel and, influenced by Abraham Lincoln, becomes an active Republican. Enlisting in the Union army, he serves in the Civil War. His saving of Clarence Colfax’s life and his outstanding qualities enable him to marry Virginia despite the fact that she is an ardent Southerner.
Judge Whipple, Stephen’s friend. He helps the young man get started in a political career.
Mrs. Brice, Stephen’s widowed mother, who migrates with him to St....
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