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The Elusive Pimpernel · Character

Fanchon

A young girl in the French countryside.

minor

Also known as Little Fanchon

First appearance: ii a retrospect

Fanchon shows up with force in IX: Demoiselle Candeille. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Candeille's little French maid, who helps her dress and admires the necklace.
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Character Web

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JMJuliette MarnyDCDésirée Candei…ALAndré LemoineCCCitizen Chauve…MBMarguerite Bla…FAFanchon

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor French and English characters
  • Revolutionary antagonists and targets
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Marguerite's u…

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See Fanchon in ii a retrospect