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Sorieul

A Norman farmer who tells a story about a clever trick played on a neighbor.

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First appearance: short fiction

Sorieul shows up with force in The Burglar. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The host of the dinner, now deceased; he instigates the military costumes and the mock trial of the burglar.
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In The Burglar: The host of the dinner, now deceased; he instigates the military costumes and the mock trial of the burglar. Later, in II: Referred to as Prosper Horslaville, a mischievous friend who teases Mother…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Varied Tales of Human Nature
  • Social Hypocrisy and Class
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book.

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Leuillet receives news of Souris’s sudden death and experienc…

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