The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
Madame la Marquise
An aristocratic woman from the old regime.
minor
Also known as Mme, la Marquise, Marquise
First appearance: I
Madame la Marquise's tie to Citizen Chauvelin is one of the pressures that moves The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The aristocratic lady, fainting from hunger, whose plight drives the narrator to betray the Englishmen.
Madame la Marquise first appears in 0001 i.
With Citizen Chauvelin (rivalry): Chauvelin views Madame la Marquise as an enemy of the revolution, relentlessly pursuing her for her aristocratic ties. With Citizen Chauvelin (rivalry): Chauvelin views Madame la Marquise as an enemy of the revolution, relentlessly pursuing her for her aristocratic ties. With Citizen Chauvelin (rivalry): Chauvelin views Madame la Marquise as an enemy of the revolution, relentlessly pursuing her for her aristocratic ties.
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters and aristocrats
- Protagonist
- Aristocrats and revolutionary allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Citizen Chauvelin
rivalry · negative
Chauvelin views Madame la Marquise as an enemy of the revolution, relentlessly pursuing… How this plays out →
- Citizen Chauvelin
rivalry · negative
Chauvelin views Madame la Marquise as an enemy of the revolution, relentlessly pursuing… How this plays out →
- Citizen Chauvelin
rivalry · negative
Chauvelin views Madame la Marquise as an enemy of the revolution, relentlessly pursuing… How this plays out →
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