Béatrix · Character
Sabine du Guénic
Calyste's wife, a duchess's daughter who suffers from his infidelity.
major
Also known as Poor Sabine, Sabine, Sabine de Grandlieu
First appearance: part ii the drama
As a major figure in Béatrix, Sabine du Guénic is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Newly married to Calyste; writes to her mother revealing her unhappiness and the emotional distance in her marriage.
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With Calyste du Guénic (family): Calyste and Sabine are married, though their relationship is strained by Calyste's obsession with Béatrix. With Béatrix de Rochefide (rivalry): Béatrix and Sabine are bitter rivals, as…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Guérande family circle
- Parisian society and literary world
- Breton household and relatives
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Claude Vignon…
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- Calyste du Guénic
family · negative
Calyste and Sabine are married, though their relationship is strained by Calyste's… How this plays out →
- Béatrix de Rochefide
rivalry · negative
- Calyste du Guénic
family · negative
Calyste and Sabine are married, though their relationship is strained by Calyste's… How this plays out →
- Béatrix de Rochefide
rivalry · negative
- Calyste du Guénic
family · negative
Calyste and Sabine are married, though their relationship is strained by Calyste's… How this plays out →
- Béatrix de Rochefide
rivalry · negative
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See Sabine du Guénic in part ii the drama