Dangerous Liaisons · Character
Marechale de ⸻
An elderly aristocratic woman in Parisian society.
minor
Also known as Madame la Marechale, the good Marechale
First appearance: letter 51 the marchioness de merteuil to viscount valmont
Marechale de ⸻ shows up with force in Letter 70: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hosted the supper where Prevan made his remarks.
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In Letter 70: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil: Hosted the supper where Prevan made his remarks. Later, in Letter 85: Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount de Valmont: Unwittingly assists Merteuil by…
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- Other
Character groups
- Servants, family, and targets
- Young lovers and rivals
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Valmont reaches the peak of his sadistic triumph—the "brilliant éclat" of…
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- Letter 70: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil
- Letter 85: Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount de Valmont
- Letter 86: The Marechale de ⸻ to the Marchioness de Merteuil
- Letter 87: The Marchioness de Merteuil to Madame de Volanges
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