Buddenbrooks · Character
Madame Antoinette Buddenbrook
The French-born wife of Johann Buddenbrook the Elder, mother of Gotthold.
minor
Also known as Madame Buddenbrook, Madame Antoinette
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Madame Antoinette Buddenbrook shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The elder Madame Buddenbrook, of French-Swiss origin, laughs like her husband and sides with the Consul in family discussions, showing her integration into the family.
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In I: The elder Madame Buddenbrook, of French-Swiss origin, laughs like her husband and sides with the Consul in family discussions, showing her integration into the family. Later, in III: The Consul's mother. She…
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