Lost Illusions · Character
Postel
An apothecary in L'Houmeau who marries Eve's friend.
minor
Also known as M. Postel, honest Postel
First appearance: Part I: Two Poets
Postel shows up with force in Part I: Two Poets. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The honest apothecary who observes David's humming and suspects his feelings for Eve, adding a touch of local color and gossip.
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- Angoulême Printers and Rivals
- Parisian Journalists and Publishers
- Miscellaneous Supporting Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the first major psychological reversal in Lucien and…
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See Postel in Part I: Two Poets