# Obsession and Vengeance in Fantômas

> Theme guide for Fantômas by Pierre Souvestre.

Inspector Juve is obsessively dedicated to capturing Fantômas, while characters like Lady Beltham and Gurn are driven by personal vendettas or compulsive behaviors that lead to tragedy.

## Where it surfaces

- [No! I Am Not Mad!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/iv-no-i-am-not-mad): Etienne Rambert's obsessive pursuit of the truth about his son's involvement in the murder drives the confrontation.
- [All for Honour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/ix-all-for-honour): Etienne Rambert's fixation on honor and duty leads him to take extreme actions regarding his son.
- [XIV: Mademoiselle Jeanne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xiv-mademoiselle-jeanne): Etienne Rambert's obsession with his son's guilt drives the confrontation; Charles's fear of Juve's investigation.
- [XV: The Mad Woman’s Plot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xv-the-mad-woman-s-plot): Mme. Rambert's obsessive desire to escape and her plot to bribe Berthe suggest a vengeful determination against those she believes have wronged her.
- [Lord Beltham's Murderer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxi-lord-beltham-s-murderer): Lady Beltham's passionate love for Gurn and the majordomo's eagerness to see him captured suggest obsessive drives.
- [Under Lock and Key](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxiv-under-lock-and-key): Gurn's careful attention to Dollon's travel plans suggests a hidden agenda, possibly tied to revenge or escape.
- [An Unexpected Accomplice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxv-an-unexpected-accomplice): Lady Beltham's obsessive devotion to Gurn drives her to fund his escape, despite his role in her husband's murder.
- [Three Surprising Incidents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxvii-three-surprising-incidents): Juve's persistent linking of disparate crimes and his fixation on the map fragments suggest an obsessive pursuit of a larger criminal pattern.
- [Verdict and Sentence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxix-verdict-and-sentence): Juve's relentless pursuit of Gurn and his insistence on linking him to all crimes reflects an obsessive drive for justice and vengeance.
- [XXX: An Assignation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxx-an-assignation): Valgrand's obsession with Gurn's character and the mysterious assignation near the prison suggest a dangerous fixation that may lead to vengeance or harm.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/themes/obsession_and_vengeance
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/themes