The Celibates · Character
Maxence Gilet
A charming, reckless ex-soldier who turns Issoudun's pleasures and loyalties into a personal empire built on nerve, debts, and other people's money.
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Also known as Maxence Gilet, Gilet, Maxence, Monsieur Gilet, Monsieur Maxence, Monsieur Maxence Gilet
First appearance: story iii a bachelor s establishment
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Maxence Gilet dominates the idle young men of Issoudun through bravado, generosity, and a talent for making vice look like glamour. He lives by his wits off the town's wealthiest households, especially the Rouget…
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- Pierrette's tormentors and helpers
- Issoudun power schemers
- Issoudun military circle
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