A Daughter of Eve · Character
Delphine de Nucingen
A fashionable banker's wife whose salon and sympathies make her a natural confidante, and whose own compromises have taught her exactly what a woman in trouble needs.
supporting
Also known as the Baronne Delphine de Nucingen, de Nucingen, Delphine
First appearance: a daughter of eve
As a supporting figure in A Daughter of Eve, Delphine de Nucingen is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as a potential ally who might provide the loan, as she controls her own fortune and is not afraid of her husband.
Delphine de Nucingen moves through the same opera boxes and dinner tables as Marie and Eugénie, a woman whose marriage to a wealthy banker has given her position but not necessarily happiness. When Eugénie du Tillet needs help for her sister's desperate scheme, it is to Delphine that she turns, sensing a woman who has known her own share of difficult bargains. Her presence in the story matters because she represents the practical network of women who sustain each other beneath the surface of a society that pretends to be indifferent to their struggles.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Parisian social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Du Tillet
professional · ambivalent
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- Du Tillet
professional · ambivalent
Delphine de Nucingen, a banker's wife, has a professional and financial relationship with… How this plays out →
- Du Tillet
professional · ambivalent
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