# Marguerite — Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark character guide

> Marguerite in Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark by Mary Wollstonecraft.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** poor Marguerite, Marguerite

**First appearance:** 0004-letter-iii

## Who they are

A timid but adventurous young woman encountered during the narrator's travels.

## Relationships

### [Count Bernstorff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_written_during_a_short_residence_in_swed_se/characters/count_bernstorff)

_professional_

Count Bernstorff was likely Marguerite's employer or patron, given the formal nature of their connection.

## In the story

### [Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_written_during_a_short_residence_in_swed_se/chapters/letters-written-during-a-short-residence-in-sweden-norway-and-denmark)

A figure mentioned in the context of social critique, representing the plight of women in servitude.

### [Letter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_written_during_a_short_residence_in_swed_se/chapters/letter-i)

Mary's timid servant; her timidity contrasts with Mary's adventurous spirit.

### [Letter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_written_during_a_short_residence_in_swed_se/chapters/letter-xii)

Referred to as 'my Fannikin' (her daughter), whom she anticipates embracing in Gothenburg.

### [Letter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_written_during_a_short_residence_in_swed_se/chapters/letter-xvi)

Implied as the daughter Wollstonecraft is anxious to rejoin; referred to as 'my little girl' and 'my babe'.

### [Letter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_written_during_a_short_residence_in_swed_se/chapters/letter-xxii)

Traveling companion who amuses herself with local costumes and looks forward to recounting her adventures in Paris.

### [Letter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_written_during_a_short_residence_in_swed_se/chapters/letter-xxiv)

Mentioned as needing to navigate rough streets with the child to reach a level road.

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