![]() ![]() Philip and Magda have three children: bright but strange Josephine, moody teenager Eustace, and kind, intelligent, and level-headed Sophia. Roger is married to Clemency, a practical and level-headed scientist, while Philip’s wife Magda is a dramatic and vain theater actress. Younger brother Philip, left to vie for scraps of Aristide’s attention, has developed a bitter and withdrawn temperament. Eldest Roger is Aristide’s favorite and has inherited the family business, Associated Catering, but he lacks the financial acumen to keep the company afloat. Roger and Philip, Aristide’s two sons, have a strained relationship. Within the Leonides family, tensions are simmering. Though Brenda claims to love Aristide, the rest of the Leonides family thinks she is after his money. An unscrupulous businessman who amassed his fortune through questionable practices, Aristide is enjoying his second marriage to Brenda, an attractive woman 50 years his junior. The overgrown cottage-style house is home to three generations of the Leonides family, including their wealthy patriarch, Aristide. ![]() ![]() ![]() Three Gables is a twisted and teetering building located in Swinly Dean, England. This study guide refers to the 1964 Pocket Books edition of Crooked House. ![]()
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