The Celibates · Character
Madame Tiphaine
The beautiful Mademoiselle de Chargeboeuf who, as Madame Tiphaine, rules Provins society and stands as the elegant counterweight to the Rogrons.
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Also known as Madame Tiphaine, Tiphaine, Pretty Madame Tiphaine, Mademoiselle de Chargeboeuf, the Tiphaine, the beautiful Mademoiselle de Chargeboeuf, de Chargeboeuf
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As a supporting figure in The Celibates, Madame Tiphaine is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A social figure who attempts to mediate the conflict between Birotteau and Gamard, but ultimately becomes entangled in Troubert's schemes.
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Married to the town's presiding judge and descended from the old nobility, Madame Tiphaine commands the salon that defines respectable opinion in Provins, setting her polished circle squarely against the Rogron faction.
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Character groups
- Issoudun power schemers
- Provins and Paris social network
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