The Counterfeiters · Character
Lucien Bercail
A schoolmate of Bernard and Olivier.
minor
Also known as Lucien, Bercail, Little Bercail, little Bercail
First appearance: iv the first day of the term
Lucien Bercail shows up with force in I: The Luxembourg Gardens. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A timid schoolfellow who shares his literary ideas with Olivier; writes poetry.
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In I: The Luxembourg Gardens: A timid schoolfellow who shares his literary ideas with Olivier; writes poetry. Later, in The Argonauts’…
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- Counterfeiting Scheme Associates
- Extended Family and Acquaintances
- Vedel Pension Circle
- Protagonist
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In this chapter, Edouard articulates the "deep-lying subject" of his novel—the rivalry between reality and rep…
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