The Counterfeiters · Character
Lady Lilian
A wealthy Englishwoman involved with Vincent.
minor
Also known as Lilian, Lady Lilian, Lady Griffith
First appearance: Vincent Meets Passavant at Lady Griffith’s
Lady Lilian shows up with force in Vincent Meets Passavant at Lady Griffith’s. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hosts the meeting, kisses Vincent, gives him a key, and calls him 'thou' for the first time.
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In Vincent Meets Passavant at Lady Griffith’s: Hosts the meeting, kisses Vincent, gives him a key, and calls him 'thou' for the first time. Later, in VII: Lilian and Vincent: Dominant and formative lover of Vincent;…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Family and Acquaintances
- Vedel Pension Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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- Vincent Meets Passavant at Lady Griffith’s
- VII: Lilian and Vincent
- XVI: Vincent and Lilian
- XVII: The Evening at Rambouillet
- XII: Edouard and Then Strouvilhou Visit Passavant
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