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Caroline Meslier

A woman appearing in social and domestic contexts.

minor

Also known as Caroline

First appearance: i madame clarence s drawing room

Caroline Meslier's tie to George Clair is one of the pressures that moves Penguin Island—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A telegraph clerk who sits on a bench in the Fort Saint-Michel square, turning her back to the town to refresh her eyes with green.
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With George Clair (romantic): Caroline Meslier and George Clair are lovers caught in a web of societal expectations and personal tragedy. In Future Times: A telegraph clerk who sits on a bench in the Fort Saint-Michel…

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Character Web

5 connections

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UNUnknown NarratorECEveline ClarenceGCGeorge ClairMAManifloreGGGeneral GreataukCMCaroline Meslier

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Later Social and Political Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Founding and Medieval Figures

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Relationships

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Caroline Meslier appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Caroline Meslier in i madame clarence s drawing room