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Bixiou

A sharp-tongued Parisian caricaturist and wit who visits the provinces.

minor

Also known as Monsieur Bixiou, the virulent Bixiou

First appearance: story ii the muse of the department

Bixiou's tie to Étienne Lousteau is one of the pressures that moves Parisians in the Country—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Bixiou first appears in 0002 story ii the muse of the department.

With Étienne Lousteau (friendship): Bixiou is a witty Parisian friend and fellow artist who shares jokes and camaraderie with Étienne. With Étienne Lousteau (friendship): Bixiou is a witty Parisian friend and fellow artist who shares jokes and camaraderie with Étienne. With Étienne Lousteau (friendship): Bixiou is a witty Parisian friend and fellow artist who shares jokes and camaraderie with Étienne.

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MAMalagaÉLÉtienne LousteauDDDinah de la Ba…HBHorace BianchonPMPamela MigeonBIBixiou

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Eccentrics and comic figures
  • Extended cast of provincial and Parisian society
  • Parisian visitors and locals
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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  • Breaking point

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See Bixiou in story ii the muse of the department
See Bixiou in story ii the muse of the department