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Jean-Christophe · Character
Raphael Goldenring
A Jewish musician in Paris.
minor
Also known as Raphael Goldenring, Goldenring, Raphael
First appearance: part v the marketplace
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- Other
Character groups
- Aristocratic and salon patrons
- German household romances
- Parisian critics and intellectuals
- Christophe's lovers and close friends
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Christophe reaches the emotional peak of his fugitive state—a feve…
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