Là-Bas · Character
Jean de Malestroit
A historical bishop involved in the trial of Gilles de Rais.
minor
Also known as de Malestroit, Jean
First appearance: i
Jean de Malestroit's tie to Gilles de Rais is one of the pressures that moves Là-Bas—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Presides over the trial, grants Gilles's request to confess, and later raises and embraces the repentant Gilles.
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With Gilles de Rais (professional): Gilles de Rais and Jean de Malestroit are depicted as historical figures in a lord-vassal or ecclesiastical relationship during the trial. With Gilles de Rais (professional): Gilles…
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- Professional
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Character groups
- Historical and Literary References
- Occult and Satanic Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Durtal decisiv…
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- Gilles de Rais
professional · negative
Gilles de Rais and Jean de Malestroit are depicted as historical figures in a lord-vassal… How this plays out →
- Gilles de Rais
professional · negative
Gilles de Rais and Jean de Malestroit are depicted as historical figures in a lord-vassal… How this plays out →
- Gilles de Rais
professional · negative
Gilles de Rais and Jean de Malestroit are depicted as historical figures in a lord-vassal… How this plays out →
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