A Woman of Thirty · Character
Marquis de Vandenesse
Charles's elder brother, a conservative aristocrat.
minor
Also known as The Marquis de Vandenesse, Marquis, de Vandenesse
First appearance: i early mistakes
Marquis de Vandenesse's tie to Lord Grenville is one of the pressures that moves A Woman of Thirty—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The ambassador who angrily dismisses Crottat for his tactless comments, showing concern for his wife's distress.
Marquis de Vandenesse first appears in 0002 i early mistakes.
With Lord Grenville (social): Acquaintances in the same aristocratic social circles, with no deep connection. With Lord Grenville (social): Acquaintances in the same aristocratic social circles, with no deep connection.
In IV: The Finger of God: The ambassador who angrily dismisses Crottat for his tactless comments, showing concern for his wife's distress.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary family and social connections
- Julie's romantic and family circle
- Protagonist
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- Lord Grenville
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances in the same aristocratic social circles, with no deep connection. How this plays out →
- Lord Grenville
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances in the same aristocratic social circles, with no deep connection. How this plays out →
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See Marquis de Vandenesse in i early mistakes