The Counterfeiters · Character
Dhurmer
A jeweler involved in a counterfeiting scheme.
minor
Also known as Mr. Solomon Dhurmer
First appearance: xii edouard and then strouvilhou visit passavant
Dhurmer shows up with force in I: The Luxembourg Gardens. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An older schoolfellow holding a book, complaining about lack of color in literature.
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In I: The Luxembourg Gardens: An older schoolfellow holding a book, complaining about lack of color in literature. Later, in III: Bernard and Olivier: Introduced Olivier to the woman he slept with; mentioned in…
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- Other
Character groups
- Counterfeiting Scheme Associates
- Extended Family and Acquaintances
- Vedel Pension Circle
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, Edouard articulates the "deep-lying subject" of his novel—the rivalry between reality and rep…
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