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In her public persona, Eleanor “Tussy” Marx was a translator, actress, a children’s rights activist and a persuasive labour organizer, a tireless powerhouse determined to carry on her father’s work. She held her own with twentieth century gods, including both her father and his colleague Engels. In her privately life, however, she was vulnerable and her attraction to the self-indulgent and self-important Edward Aveling led her into misery and ultimately proved fatal.
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Romola GaraiEleanor 'Tussy' Marx -
Patrick KennedyEdward Aveling -
John Gordon SinclairFriedrich Engels -
Felicity MontaguHelene Demuth -
Karina FernandezOlive Schreiner -
Emma CunniffeLaura Marx -
George ArrendellPaul Lafargue
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Célestin RyelandtJohnny Longuet
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Oliver ChrisFreddy -
Alexandra LewisEdward's young wife
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Georgina SadlerGerty -
Miel Van HasseltWilhelm Liebknecht
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Freddy DrabbleHavelock Ellis -
Philip GröningKarl Marx -
Marco FabbriCharles Longuet
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Clelia Rossi MarcelliYoung Eleanor -
Michael FitzpatrickButler -
Max VialeMagician's assistant
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Lucio PatanéMagician -
Marco QuagliaWilliam
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