Father Goriot · Character
Victorine Taillefer
A pale, silent boarder whose father's fortune hovers just out of reach, Victorine embodies the quiet cruelties of the Maison Vauquer.
supporting
Also known as Mlle. Taillefer, Victorine, Mlle. Victorine
First appearance: Father Goriot
As a supporting figure in Father Goriot, Victorine Taillefer is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Returns from a visit to her father Taillefer with red eyes, indicating rejection.
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Victorine Taillefer lives at Mme. Vauquer's on crumbs while her wealthy father refuses to acknowledge her, and her meekness makes her almost invisible at the dinner table. Rastignac's passing kindness stirs something in…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Main narrative characters
- Secondary and background figures
- Protagonist
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- Eugène de Rastignac
social · positive
Eugène is a polite acquaintance of Victorine at the boarding house, though Vautrin tries… How this plays out →
- Vautrin
psychological · negative
- Delphine de Nucingen
social · negative
- Poiret
social · positive
- Vautrin
psychological · negative
- Poiret
social · positive
- Eugène de Rastignac
social · positive
Eugène is a polite acquaintance of Victorine at the boarding house, though Vautrin tries… How this plays out →
- Eugène de Rastignac
social · positive
Eugène is a polite acquaintance of Victorine at the boarding house, though Vautrin tries… How this plays out →
- Vautrin
psychological · negative
- Delphine de Nucingen
social · negative
- Poiret
social · positive
- Delphine de Nucingen
social · negative
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