The Humbugs of the World · Character
Madame Campan
A lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoinette, involved in the Diamond Necklace affair.
minor
Also known as Madame
First appearance: xlii
Madame Campan's tie to Messrs. Boehmer is one of the pressures that moves The Humbugs of the World—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The Queen's lady-in-waiting; receives Boehmer's confession about the necklace and informs the Queen of the developing fraud.
Madame Campan first appears in 0053 xlii.
With Messrs. Boehmer (professional): Madame Campan interacts with Messrs. Boehmer as a courtier or intermediary in the diamond necklace transaction.
In Chapter XLI: The Queen's lady-in-waiting; receives Boehmer's confession about the necklace and informs the Queen of the developing fraud.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Diamond Necklace Court Figures
- Diamond Necklace Conspirators
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter serves as the dramatic climax because it shifts from exposing specific humbugs to delivering a un…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Messrs. Boehmer
professional · ambivalent
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Relationship notes
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See Madame Campan in xliiIn the story
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Chapter companion notes
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See Madame Campan in xlii