The Humbugs of the World · Character
Jeanne de St. Remi
The Countess de Lamotte, a desperate noblewoman of threadbare pedigree who turns forgery and charm into a weapon against the great.
supporting
Also known as Jeanne
First appearance: xlii
As a supporting figure in The Humbugs of the World, Jeanne de St. Remi is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A key figure in the Diamond Necklace Affair, who impersonated a noblewoman to defraud the crown jewelers.
Jeanne de St. Remi operates in the shadowy space between aristocratic pretension and genuine poverty, using her wit and connections to maneuver among cardinals, jewelers, and courtiers. Her driving need is status and money, and she pursues both through impersonation, forged letters, and carefully placed confidences. She is the engine of the Diamond Necklace conspiracy, and her story lets Barnum show how a single audacious schemer can exploit the vanities of the powerful.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diamond Necklace Conspirators
- Diamond Necklace Court Figures
- Barnum's Associates and Hoaxers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Jeanne de St. Remi in xlii