Gil Blas · Character
Don Gastón de Cogollos
A wealthy and eccentric nobleman who hires Gil Blas as a steward.
minor
Also known as Don Gastón, Cogollos
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Don Gastón de Cogollos shows up with force in Chapter V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A state prisoner and knight of Calatrava who sings to a guitar; becomes Gil Blas's close friend.
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In Chapter V: A state prisoner and knight of Calatrava who sings to a guitar; becomes Gil Blas's close friend. Later, in Chapter VI: Tells his story of love, betrayal by a forged letter, and subsequent imprisonment on…
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- Romantic and Domestic Intrigue
- Protagonist
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- Closing
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