Women and Economics · Characters

Character guide

Key figures in Women and Economics by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Unknown Narrator
major
Also known as ourselves, us, our
The central consciousness and narrative voice of the book, often using first-person plural.
Desdemona
minor
A character referenced as a focal point, likely from Shakespeare's Othello, used as an example.
Jean Ingelow
minor
A poet and novelist quoted or referenced in the text.
A Servant
minor
Also known as servant
A generic servant figure used as an example in economic discussions.
Pain
minor
An abstract concept personified briefly in the narrative.
Mr. Grant Allen
minor
A contemporary writer and thinker referenced in the text.