In Search of Lost Time · Character
M. de Bréauté
A witty and learned aristocrat, a fixture in Faubourg Saint-Germain society.
minor
Also known as Bréauté, M. de Bréauté-Consalvi
First appearance: volume iii the guermantes way
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Discusses Chinese delicacies at dinner; known for his intellectual reputation and hatred of snobs.
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See M. de Bréauté in volume iii the guermantes way