Short Fiction · Character
Irma
A beautiful young woman who becomes the object of a soldier's affection.
minor
Also known as the beautiful Irma, Irma Pavolin, the lovely Irma
First appearance: short fiction
Irma shows up with force in On Horseback. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The charwoman injured in the accident, who feigns paralysis to avoid returning to work.
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In On Horseback: The charwoman injured in the accident, who feigns paralysis to avoid returning to work. Later, in The Wooden Shoes: Adélaïde Malandain, the peasant girl sent to work for Omont, who becomes pregnant…
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Character groups
- Varied Tales of Human Nature
- Protagonist
- Prejudice and Sacrifice
- Social Hypocrisy and Class
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Leuillet receives news of Souris’s sudden death and experienc…
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