Béatrix · Character
Marquise de Rochefide (elder)
The elder Marquise de Rochefide upholds the old nobility's rigid code, a formidable matriarch whose judgments weigh heavily on her son's disastrous marriage.
supporting
Also known as old Rochefide, Madame de Rochefide, Madame la Marquise de Rochefide
First appearance: part ii the drama
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As the keeper of aristocratic tradition, the old Marquise represents the Faubourg Saint-Germain's unforgiving standards of honor and propriety. Her disapproval hangs over the Rochefide household, sharpening the contrast…
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- Other
Character groups
- Parisian society and literary world
- Guérande family circle
- Breton household and relatives
- Protagonist
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