Sentimental Education · Character
M. de Cisy
A young aristocrat and rival of Frederick for Rosanette's affections.
minor
Also known as Cisy
First appearance: chapter iii
M. de Cisy's tie to Frederick Moreau is one of the pressures that moves Sentimental Education—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A youthful aristocratic acquaintance; Frederick finds him a booby but accompanies him to admire Gothic architecture.
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- Other
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- Frederick's Parisian Circle
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- Breaking point
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See M. de Cisy in chapter iii