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Vicomte de Nanjac

A French attaché who appears at social gatherings.

minor

Also known as Vicomte, the Vicomte de Nanjac, Vicomte de Nanjac Approaching

First appearance: an ideal husband

Vicomte de Nanjac's tie to Lady Chiltern is one of the pressures that moves An Ideal Husband—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Vicomte de Nanjac first appears in 0001 an ideal husband.

With Lady Chiltern (social): The Vicomte de Nanjac is a charming French diplomat and social acquaintance of Lady Chiltern.

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MCMrs. CheveleyLCLady ChilternLGLord GoringMAMasonSRSir Robert Chi…VDVicomte de Nanjac

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central characters in scandal
  • Protagonist

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