# Melanctha Herbert — Three Lives character guide

> Melanctha Herbert in Three Lives by Gertrude Stein.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Melanctha, Miss Melanctha

**First appearance:** 0006-melanctha

## Who they are

A passionate, restless young woman seeking love and meaning in a small town.

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