The Betrothal in Santo Domingo
Author: Heinrich von Kleist
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Languages: German, RU
Genre: Adventure, Historical, Romance
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During the uprising on Saint-Domingue, Gustav and Toni are caught between trust, deception, and fatal misunderstanding.
Characters
- Toni — heroine: The girl of the house, set to lure the stranger and then saving him instead.
- Gustav von der Ried — the stranger: The Swiss officer who seeks shelter in the house.
- Congo Hoango — antagonist: The feared leader in whose house the trap is set.
- Babekan — mother: Toni's mother, who keeps travellers waiting until Hoango returns.
- Herr Strömli — head of the family: The kinsman whose family is trying to reach safety through the gorge.