The Counterfeiters · Character
Gontran de Passavant
Passavant's younger brother.
minor
Also known as young Gontran, Gontran, young Passavant
First appearance: xvii the evening at rambouillet
Gontran de Passavant shows up with force in The First Day of the Term. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Gontran is an independent and proud boy who keeps to himself, preferring reading and solitary sports, and could be a protector for Boris.
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In The First Day of the Term: Gontran is an independent and proud boy who keeps to himself, preferring reading and solitary sports, and could be a protector for Boris. Later, in VII: Olivier and Armand: Mentioned as…
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- Vedel Pension Circle
- Extended Family and Acquaintances
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- 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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See Gontran de Passavant in xvii the evening at rambouillet