The Magic Mountain · Character
Fräulein Engelhart
A patient at the Berghof who provides Hans Castorp with information about Clavdia Chauchat.
minor
First appearance: he practises his french
Fräulein Engelhart shows up with force in Of Course, a Female!. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Identifies Madame Chauchat for Hans Castorp; blushes when speaking of her; meekly accepts Castorp's criticism of the door-slamming.
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In Of Course, a Female!: Identifies Madame Chauchat for Hans Castorp; blushes when speaking of her; meekly accepts Castorp's criticism of the door-slamming. Later, in Analysis: Listens with 'avid eyes' and a 'dull red…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Fräulein Engelhart in he practises his french