# Madame Gaudissart — Parisians in the Country character guide

> Madame Gaudissart in Parisians in the Country by Honoré de Balzac.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gaudissart

**First appearance:** 0000-story-i-gaudissart-the-great

## Who they are

The wife of Gaudissart.

## Relationships

### [Étienne Lousteau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/etienne_lousteau)

_professional_

Madame Gaudissart, a local businesswoman, has frequent dealings with Étienne, often related to his journalistic work.

### [Jenny Courand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/jenny_courand)

_professional_

Jenny Courand works with or for Madame Gaudissart, likely in a domestic or service capacity.

### [Madame Margaritis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/madame_margaritis)

_social_

These two local women interact regularly as part of the town's gossip network and social life.

### [Mitouflet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/mitouflet)

_professional_

Mitouflet is likely an employee or assistant to Madame Gaudissart in her business affairs.

### [Étienne Lousteau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/etienne_lousteau)

_professional_

Madame Gaudissart, a local businesswoman, has frequent dealings with Étienne, often related to his journalistic work.

### [Étienne Lousteau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/etienne_lousteau)

_professional_

Madame Gaudissart, a local businesswoman, has frequent dealings with Étienne, often related to his journalistic work.

### [Jenny Courand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/jenny_courand)

_professional_

Jenny Courand works with or for Madame Gaudissart, likely in a domestic or service capacity.

### [Jenny Courand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/jenny_courand)

_professional_

Jenny Courand works with or for Madame Gaudissart, likely in a domestic or service capacity.

### [Mitouflet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/mitouflet)

_professional_

Mitouflet is likely an employee or assistant to Madame Gaudissart in her business affairs.

### [Madame Margaritis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters/madame_margaritis)

_social_

These two local women interact regularly as part of the town's gossip network and social life.

## In the story

### [Gaudissart the Great](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/chapters/story-i-gaudissart-the-great)

The ambitious traveling salesman who shifts from selling goods to ideas and embarks on a provincial tour.

### [Gaudissart the Great](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/chapters/gaudissart-the-great)

The protagonist, a commercial traveler known as 'Gaudissart the Great,' who is ambitious, confident, and skilled in persuasion. He plans to sell subscriptions and insurance during a provincial tour.

### [The Muse of the Department](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/chapters/story-ii-the-muse-of-the-department)

A traveling salesman who attempts to sell subscriptions in Sancerre and is outwitted by the locals.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parisians_in_the_country_se/characters