Jean-Christophe · Character

Colette Stevens

A well-connected Parisian woman whose gossip and social intelligence keep Christophe informed of the lives he cannot quite re-enter.

supporting

Also known as Colette Stevens, Stevens, Colette

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As a supporting figure in Jean-Christophe, Colette Stevens is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A figure in Parisian society whom Christophe encounters, reflecting the fashionable and often superficial artistic milieu.

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Colette Stevens moves easily through Parisian society and serves as a conduit of news, telling Christophe that young Jeannin is making a fool of himself and that Jacqueline can no longer hold her son in check. She embodies the intelligent, clear-eyed Frenchwoman Rolland admires, one whose wit survives the moral mess around her. Her reports matter because they pull Christophe back toward Paris and toward the unfinished obligations he thought he had left behind.

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Social
Other

Character groups

Later life companions and family
Parisian critics and intellectuals
Minor characters and background figures
Jewish friends and colleagues
Protagonist

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Jean-Christophe Krafft
social · ambivalent
Superficial, flirtatious acquaintance with a wealthy, cultured young woman. How this plays out →
Jean-Christophe Krafft
social · ambivalent
Superficial, flirtatious acquaintance with a wealthy, cultured young woman. How this plays out →
Jean-Christophe Krafft
social · ambivalent
Superficial, flirtatious acquaintance with a wealthy, cultured young woman. How this plays out →

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Part V: The Marketplace
A figure in Parisian society whom Christophe encounters, reflecting the fashionable and often superficial artistic milieu.
II
A young Parisian woman; Christophe observes her changing moods, her circle of friends, and her superficial interests.
II
Colette hosts Grazia in Paris, frequently interrupting Christophe and Grazia's private moments with her presence, though she is kind and sincerely attached to both.

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