The Celibates · Character
Jean-Jacques Rouget
A wealthy, dull-witted bachelor of Issoudun whose celibacy and weakness make his fortune a prize for those who surround him.
supporting
Also known as Jean - Jacques Rouget, Rouget, Jean - Jacques, Jacques, poor Rouget, Jean, old Rouget
First appearance: story iii a bachelor s establishment
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Old bachelor, uncle of the Bridaus, he is persuaded to marry Flore Brazier.
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Jean-Jacques Rouget is the son of the notorious Doctor Rouget, a man so stupid and so coddled that he never learned to respect his mother or manage his own affairs. His father kept him unmarried for reasons the story…
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- Other
Character groups
- Issoudun power schemers
- Provins and Paris social network
- Parisian artist friends
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