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Mangin

A friend of Jacob's in Paris.

minor

First appearance: ix

Mangin shows up with force in Chapter X. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as getting drunk at a fancy-dress dance.
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See Mangin in ix

Character Web

6 connections

A slice of how Mangin sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

JFJacob FlandersFEFanny ElmerMAMagdalenRBRichard BonamyFLFlorindaMAMangin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Cambridge social network
  • Protagonist
  • Durrant family circle
  • Cornwall family circle

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this passage, the narrative climax occurs as Jacob’s life reaches its fullest, most ordinary rhythm—work, l…

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In the story

Mangin appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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See Mangin in ix
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