Ruth Condomine
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Ruth Condomine is a central character in Noël Coward’s comic play "Blithe Spirit," portrayed as the sophisticated and pragmatic second wife whose life is upended by the ghostly return of her husband’s first wife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruth Condomine canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Blithe Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
film adaptations of Blithe Spirit
ⓘ
television adaptations of Blithe Spirit ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
comic play
ⓘ
supernatural comedy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Madame Arcati
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
séance ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | car accident orchestrated by Elvira’s ghost ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
controlling
ⓘ
jealous ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ rational ⓘ |
| characterType | sophisticated woman ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Elvira Condomine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Blithe Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | from confident wife to haunted and ultimately deceased second wife ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | heightens farcical tension between living and dead spouses ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle |
sharp
ⓘ
witty ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Elvira Condomine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Charles Condomine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeLocation | Charles Condomine’s country house ⓘ |
| isWifeNumber | second wife of Charles Condomine ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatusAtStart | married to Charles Condomine ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | represents common sense and modern practicality ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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foil to Elvira Condomine ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupationStatus | upper-middle-class housewife ⓘ |
| postDeathStatus | becomes a ghost ⓘ |
| relationshipToElvira | second wife of Elvira’s widower GENERATED ⓘ |
| setting | Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | World War II era England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toneOfCharacter | skeptical about the supernatural ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Blithe Spirit