Buddenbrooks · Character
Jean Jacques Hoffstede
A poet and friend of the elder Buddenbrooks, representing the cultured society of old Lübeck.
minor
Also known as Herr Hoffstede, Jean Jacques Hoffstede
First appearance: buddenbrooks
Jean Jacques Hoffstede shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The poet, mentioned as arriving with the first guests, signaling the start of the social gathering.
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In I: The poet, mentioned as arriving with the first guests, signaling the start of the social gathering. Later, in II: The town poet and old friend. He is delighted by Christian's mimicry and comments on the boys'…
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- Secondary Family & Social Figures
- Professional Figures
- Marital Partners & Key Associates
- The Buddenbrook Family & Close Kin
- Protagonist
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