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M. Poulain

A French official or acquaintance.

minor

Also known as M. Poulain, Poulain

First appearance: i

M. Poulain shows up with force in Two Years After Mother's Death: A New Life Begins. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The French tutor hired to educate the Kropotkin brothers, using rote memorization and corporal punishment.
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M. Poulain first appears in 0056 i.

In Two Years After Mother's Death: A New Life Begins: The French tutor hired to educate the Kropotkin brothers, using rote memorization and corporal punishment.

Later, in VII: Tutor who accompanied the children to the country, told war stories, and was a hero for saving Alexander from drowning.

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CICount IgnatyevPKPeter KropotkinGDGrand Duke Con…FAFatherHÉHélèneMPM. Poulain

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  • Other

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  • Imperial Court and Reformers
  • Protagonist
  • Revolutionary Thinkers and Writers

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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