Melmoth the Wanderer · Character
Don Gregorio Montilla
A Spanish nobleman involved in the Aliaga family drama.
minor
Also known as Montilla
First appearance: iii
Don Gregorio Montilla's tie to Doña Isidora is one of the pressures that moves Melmoth the Wanderer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as the proposed husband for Isidora; Doña Clara advises not to mention her derangement to him.
Don Gregorio Montilla first appears in 0004 iii.
With Doña Isidora (social): Don Gregorio Montilla is a family acquaintance and potential suitor for Doña Isidora, representing a conventional but unwanted match. With Doña Isidora (social): Don Gregorio Montilla is a family acquaintance and potential suitor for Doña Isidora, representing a conventional but unwanted match.
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- Social
- Other
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- Embedded Tale Characters
- Spanish Inquisition Victims
- Protagonist
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social · ambivalent
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social · ambivalent
Don Gregorio Montilla is a family acquaintance and potential suitor for Doña Isidora,… How this plays out →
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See Don Gregorio Montilla in iii