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Anna/Frau Iwersen
Herr Iwersen owns the flower shop across the street from the opulent new home Thomas builds after his election to the senate. He is married to Frau Iwersen, whom (the narration implies) Thomas was romantically involved with as a young man but left behind to fulfill his role as heir to the Buddenbrook firm.
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Herr Iwersen Character Timeline in Buddenbrooks
The timeline below shows where the character Herr Iwersen appears in Buddenbrooks. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 7, Chapter 5
...congratulate Thomas on the new house as they pass by him one day. Thomas compliments Herr Iwersen on the shop’s window display, and Iwersen says his wife made it. Thomas momentarily makes...
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