Shorts from Scenes from Private Life · Character
Comte de Merret
A vengeful husband who discovers his wife's infidelity.
minor
Also known as Monsieur le Comte de Merret, Monsieur de Merret, Monsieur le Comte
First appearance: Gobseck
Comte de Merret shows up with force in La Grande Bretêche. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A tall, hot-tempered gentleman from Picardy who married Madame de Merret; his violent reaction led to the house's abandonment.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
In La Grande Bretêche: A tall, hot-tempered gentleman from Picardy who married Madame de Merret; his violent reaction led to the house's abandonment. Later, in Gobseck: Referred to as Count de Restaud in the text. He…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of Comte de Merret sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Comte de Merret in GobseckNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu directly confron…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingIn the story
Comte de Merret appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for Comte de Merret unlock in the free preview.
See Comte de Merret in Gobseck