Lady Audley’s Secret · Character
Monsieur Val
A French hairdresser visited by Lady Audley in London.
minor
First appearance: xix the writing in the book
Monsieur Val shows up with force in Buried Alive. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The French doctor who runs the asylum; receives Lady Audley and discusses her care with Robert.
Monsieur Val first appears in 0018 xix the writing in the book.
In Buried Alive: The French doctor who runs the asylum; receives Lady Audley and discusses her care with Robert.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Peripheral Witnesses & Acquaintances
- Audley Circle Core
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Sir Michael Au…
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See Monsieur Val in xix the writing in the book