Béatrix · Character

Madame Schontz

Clever courtesan and friend to several characters in Paris.

supporting

Also known as Schontz, la Schontz, Aurélie

As a supporting figure in Béatrix, Madame Schontz is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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With Béatrix de Rochefide (rivalry): Béatrix and Madame Schontz are social rivals, competing for influence and the attention of men in their circle. With Calyste du Guénic (friendship): Madame Schontz is a kind and pragmatic friend to Calyste, often advising him against his destructive obsession. With Arthur de Rochefide (romantic): Arthur de Rochefide, Béatrix's estranged husband, becomes involved with Madame Schontz as a lover.

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See Madame Schontz in part ii the drama

Character Web

44 connections

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Relationship types

Other

Character groups

Guérande family circle
Breton household and relatives
Provincial clergy and connections
Parisian dandies and artists
Parisian society and literary world

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.

Setup
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Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Béatrix de Rochefide
rivalry · negative
Béatrix and Madame Schontz are social rivals, competing for influence and the attention… How this plays out →
Calyste du Guénic
friendship · positive
Arthur de Rochefide
romantic · positive
Maxime de Trailles
social · ambivalent
Béatrix de Rochefide
rivalry · negative
Béatrix and Madame Schontz are social rivals, competing for influence and the attention… How this plays out →
Calyste du Guénic
friendship · positive
Arthur de Rochefide
romantic · positive
Maxime de Trailles
social · ambivalent
Maxime de Trailles
social · ambivalent
Calyste du Guénic
friendship · positive
Béatrix de Rochefide
rivalry · negative
Béatrix and Madame Schontz are social rivals, competing for influence and the attention… How this plays out →

Béatrix de Rochefide
Béatrix and Madame Schontz are social rivals, competing for influence and the attention of men in their circle.
Calyste du Guénic
Madame Schontz is a kind and pragmatic friend to Calyste, often advising him against his destructive obsession.
Arthur de Rochefide
Arthur de Rochefide, Béatrix's estranged husband, becomes involved with Madame Schontz as a lover.
Maxime de Trailles
Madame Schontz and Maxime de Trailles are acquaintances within the same Parisian social underworld of gamblers and courtesans.
Béatrix de Rochefide
Béatrix and Madame Schontz are social rivals, competing for influence and the attention of men in their circle.
Calyste du Guénic
Madame Schontz is a kind and pragmatic friend to Calyste, often advising him against his destructive obsession.
Arthur de Rochefide
Arthur de Rochefide, Béatrix's estranged husband, becomes involved with Madame Schontz as a lover.
Maxime de Trailles
Madame Schontz and Maxime de Trailles are acquaintances within the same Parisian social underworld of gamblers and courtesans.
Maxime de Trailles
Madame Schontz and Maxime de Trailles are acquaintances within the same Parisian social underworld of gamblers and courtesans.
Calyste du Guénic
Madame Schontz is a kind and pragmatic friend to Calyste, often advising him against his destructive obsession.
Béatrix de Rochefide
Béatrix and Madame Schontz are social rivals, competing for influence and the attention of men in their circle.

Relationship notes

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See Madame Schontz in part ii the drama