Eugénie Grandet · Character
Mme. des Grassins
A banker's wife with a sharp eye on the Grandet fortune, she plays Saumur's marriage market like a card table and intends to win.
supporting
Also known as Mme., Mme. des Grassins, The des Grassins
First appearance: eug nie grandet
As a supporting figure in Eugénie Grandet, Mme. des Grassins is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
In a town where everyone watches everyone, Mme. des Grassins is the most watchful of all, hosting the rival evening parties that orbit around Eugénie's inheritance. She promotes her son Adolphe as the obvious match, matching wits with the Cruchot faction over the girl's future and Grandet's gold. Her scheming gives the early chapters their social comedy and shows how thoroughly money has colonized even the town's affections.
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Character groups
- Saumur social factions
- Protagonist
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