# Charles de Vandenesse — A Woman of Thirty character guide

> Charles de Vandenesse in A Woman of Thirty by Honoré de Balzac.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Charles, M. Charles de Vandenesse, Vandenesse, M. de Vandenesse

**First appearance:** 0002-i-early-mistakes

## Who they are

A rising diplomat of thirty who has schooled himself to cool calculation, yet finds his carefully guarded heart ambushed by a woman already bound to another.

## Relationships

### [Madame de Sérizy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_thirty_se/characters/madame_de_serizy)

_friendship_

Friends and allies in high society, with mutual respect and shared confidences.

### [Madame de Sérizy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_thirty_se/characters/madame_de_serizy)

_friendship_

Friends and allies in high society, with mutual respect and shared confidences.

## In the story

### [A Woman of Thirty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_thirty_se/chapters/a-woman-of-thirty)

Implied presence as a figure of romantic interest or reflection.

### [II: A Hidden Grief](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_thirty_se/chapters/ii-a-hidden-grief)

The man Julie loved, who died to save a woman's honor; his death is the source of her anguish.

### [At Thirty Years](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_thirty_se/chapters/iii-at-thirty-years)

A young diplomat who becomes infatuated with Julie. He oscillates between distrust and passion, analyzing her every move, and ultimately falls deeply in love despite his attempts to remain detached.

### [IV: The Finger of God](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_thirty_se/chapters/iv-the-finger-of-god)

Present as the young man accompanying Julie and the children; he is affectionate and playful with Charles, the little boy.

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