Short Fiction · Character
Cornudet
A loud republican in a shared coach who preaches liberty and virtue to his fellow travelers while quietly angling for his own advantage.
supporting
First appearance: Boule de Suif
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Cornudet is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A self-proclaimed democrat and patriot who accepts Boule de Suif's food and later engages in a political argument with her, revealing his own brand of hypocrisy.
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Cornudet is the self-appointed conscience of the carriage, forever invoking the Republic and the rights of man while the other passengers eye him with irritation and amusement. His rhetoric is grand, his appetites…
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- Other
Character groups
- Varied Tales of Human Nature
- Defiance and Superstition
- Eccentricity and Obsession
- Social Hypocrisy and Class
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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