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Virginie

The daughter of a wealthy bourgeois family.

minor

Also known as Mademoiselle Virginie, Virginie Vervelle

First appearance: Pierre Grassou

Virginie shows up with force in Pierre Grassou. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Daughter of the Vervelle family; she sits for her portrait and later marries Pierre Grassou.
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Virginie first appears in 0021 pierre grassou.

In Pierre Grassou: Daughter of the Vervelle family; she sits for her portrait and later marries Pierre Grassou.

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MDMadame de Beau…DEDervillePGPierre GrassouJLJoseph LebasGUGuillaumeVIVirginie

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Hidden charity
  • Parisian social web
  • Protagonist
  • Art and marriage
  • Family and pride

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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