Short Fiction · Character
Pierre Loti
The French writer referenced in a story about a ball.
minor
Also known as Loti
First appearance: the ball
Pierre Loti shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the possible identity of the French naval officer, but corrected to Julian Viaud.
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Character groups
- Diverse Figures in Moral and Social Tales
- Romantic and Social Entanglements
- Schemes and Temptation
- Misfortune and Historical Duty
- Authors and Framing Narratives
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Kandata’s final, selfish choice—saving only himself by grabbing the spider’s thread—reaches its emotional and…
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