Jean-Christophe · Character

Minna

A wealthy, teasing girl who laughs at Christophe's awkwardness and stirs his first confused longings for a world above his own.

supporting

Also known as III Minna, Naughty Minna, sentimental Minna, Fräulein Minna

First appearance: III: Minna

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

Coquettish and capricious; alternates between cold indifference and sentimental affection toward Christophe, engaging in playful and disturbing games.

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Minna von Kerich is the daughter of the aristocratic Frau von Kerich, who invites the shabby young Hof Musicus to tea out of amused curiosity. Minna recognizes Christophe instantly as the wild boy who once peered over her garden wall, and she delights in his discomfort, laughing at his trussed-up coat and country-parson manners. Her casual cruelty and flirtatious charm introduce Christophe to the sting of class and the ache of unrequited feeling—an early wound that sharpens his suspicion of polite society.

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Youthful, innocent first love that ends in heartbreak and disillusionment. How this plays out →
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romantic · ambivalent
Youthful, innocent first love that ends in heartbreak and disillusionment. How this plays out →
Jean-Christophe Krafft
romantic · ambivalent
Youthful, innocent first love that ends in heartbreak and disillusionment. How this plays out →

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