Against the Grain · Character
De Falloux
French politician and historian mentioned in a list of authors.
minor
First appearance: xii
De Falloux's tie to Des Esseintes is one of the pressures that moves Against the Grain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Des Esseintes (social): De Falloux is a minor acquaintance whose conservative Catholic views contrast with Des Esseintes' decadent aestheticism, yet they share a circle of literary discussion. With Ruysbroek…
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See De Falloux in xiiCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Social
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Catholic and mystical authors
- Protagonist
- Eclectic cultural references
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Des Esseintes
social · ambivalent
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- Ruysbroek
friendship · positive
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See De Falloux in xii