# Marquis d'Espard — Shorts from Scenes from Private Life character guide

> Marquis d'Espard in Shorts from Scenes from Private Life by Honoré de Balzac.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** M. le Marquis, M. le Marquis d’Espard, M. d’Espard, The Marquis, the Marquis

**First appearance:** 0020-the-commission-in-lunacy

## Who they are

A nobleman seeking a commission in lunacy against his wife.

## In the story

### [The Commission in Lunacy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shorts_from_scenes_from_private_life_se/chapters/the-commission-in-lunacy)

The Marquis explains his retirement and restitution of lands to the Jeanrenaud family, revealing his wife's coldness and his dedication to his sons' education.

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