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Mme. de Marsantes

Saint-Loup's mother, a kind and elegant Guermantes relation.

minor

Also known as Mme. de Marsantes, Marsantes

First appearance: volume iii the guermantes way

See Mme. de Marsantes in volume iii the guermantes wayBook page

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11 connections

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RDRobert de Sain…BLBlochODOdette de CrécyMNM. Nissim Bern…ASAlbertine Simo…MDMme. de Marsantes

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  • Narrator's social and romantic circles

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mme. de Marsantes in volume iii the guermantes way