Shorts from Scenes from Private Life · Character
Count Férédia
A count involved in a duel over a woman's honor.
minor
Also known as The Count, the Count, Count
First appearance: la grenadi re
Count Férédia's tie to Madame de Beauséant is one of the pressures that moves Shorts from Scenes from Private Life—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A Spanish grandee and prisoner of war on parole in Vendôme, who had a crucifix of ebony and silver and was involved in the tragedy.
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With Madame de Beauséant (social): Count Férédia is a frequent guest and social acquaintance within Madame de Beauséant's exclusive Parisian salon. With Paz (rivalry): Count Férédia and Paz are romantic rivals, both…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Rivalry
- Professional
- Friendship
Character groups
- Parisian social web
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Madame de Beauséant
social · positive
Count Férédia is a frequent guest and social acquaintance within Madame de Beauséant's… How this plays out →
- Paz
rivalry · negative
- Colonel Chabert
rivalry · negative
- Derville
professional · positive
- Adam Laginski
friendship · positive
- Madame de Beauséant
social · positive
Count Férédia is a frequent guest and social acquaintance within Madame de Beauséant's… How this plays out →
- Madame de Beauséant
social · positive
Count Férédia is a frequent guest and social acquaintance within Madame de Beauséant's… How this plays out →
- Colonel Chabert
rivalry · negative
- Paz
rivalry · negative
- Paz
rivalry · negative
- Adam Laginski
friendship · positive
- Derville
professional · positive
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