In Search of Lost Time · Character
Andrée
One of the 'little band' of Balbec girls, a friend of Albertine whose easy affection and ambiguous loyalties make her both a rival and a confidante.
supporting
Also known as Andrée
First appearance: part ii seascape with frieze of girls
As a supporting figure in In Search of Lost Time, Andrée is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Andrée is mentioned as a possible object of Albertine's affections, contributing to the narrator's unease.
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Andrée is part of the radiant group of girls whose appearance on the Balbec promenade transfixes the narrator, and she remains a close friend of Albertine throughout the novel. Her relationship with Albertine is…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Narrator's social and romantic circles
- Combray household figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Andrée in part ii seascape with frieze of girls