Gil Blas · Character
Doña Mencía
A noblewoman involved in a scandalous love affair.
minor
Also known as Mencía
First appearance: The Morals of Gil Blas Become Courtly
Doña Mencía shows up with force in The History of Doña Mencía de Mosquera. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Narrates her own history: first marriage to Don Alvar de Mello, second marriage to the Marquis de la Guardia, and reunion with Don Alvar.
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In The History of Doña Mencía de Mosquera: Narrates her own history: first marriage to Don Alvar de Mello, second marriage to the Marquis de la Guardia, and reunion with Don Alvar. Later, in XII: Weeps as she finishes…
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- Romantic and Domestic Intrigue
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The History of Doña Mencía de Mosquera
- XII
- XIII
- XIV
- XV
- The Morals of Gil Blas Become Courtly
- The Prince of Spain's Secret Visit
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