
Bored by her country life and misunderstood by her parents, Emma Rolfe marries Dr. Charles Bovar, an older man whose dedication to his medical practice results in wifely neglect. To alleviate her growing loneliness, Emma enjoys the company of many of the young men from the village and eventually begins an affair with Rudolph Bulwer.
Emma Rolfe

Dr. Charles Bovar

His Mother

Rudolph Bulwer
Philip

Leo
Lhereux

Old Soldier

Priest
Lhereux's Son
Heminway