Shorts from Scenes from Private Life · Character
Madame de Granville
A neglected wife who seeks solace outside marriage.
minor
Also known as Granville, poor Granville
First appearance: A Second Home
Madame de Granville shows up with force in A Second Home. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Countess is confronted by her husband about her religious bigotry and jealousy, leading to a tearful plea for forgiveness and a realization of her own failures.
Madame de Granville first appears in 0007 a second home.
In A Second Home: The Countess is confronted by her husband about her religious bigotry and jealousy, leading to a tearful plea for forgiveness and a realization of her own failures.
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- Other
Character groups
- Unhappy marriages
- Parisian social web
- Protagonist
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