The Counterfeiters · Character
Pauline
Olivier's mother, a caring but anxious figure.
minor
First appearance: VI: Edouard's Journal: Madame Molinier
Pauline shows up with force in XI: Edouard’s Journal: George Molinier. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as providing news about Vincent's recovery and arranging living quarters for her sons.
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In XI: Edouard’s Journal: George Molinier: Mentioned as providing news about Vincent's recovery and arranging living quarters for her sons. Later, in XIII: Edouard’s Journal: First Visit to La Pérouse: Mentioned as…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Vedel Pension Circle
- Extended Family and Acquaintances
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- 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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- XI: Edouard’s Journal: George Molinier
- XIII: Edouard’s Journal: First Visit to La Pérouse
- VI: Edouard's Journal: Madame Molinier
- XI: Edouard's Journal: Pauline
- XIX: Boris
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See Pauline in VI: Edouard's Journal: Madame Molinier