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Virginia

A beautiful noblewoman who appears in a story within the novel.

minor

Also known as Virginia de Villa-Franca, the lovely Virginia

First appearance: iii

Virginia's tie to Duke de Medina is one of the pressures that moves The Monk—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Duke de Medina (family): The Duke de Medina is Virginia's father, concerned with her marriage…

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See Virginia in iii

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DCDon ChristovalDLDon LorenzoTHTheodoreIMImogineELElviraVIVirginia

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  • Minor and background characters

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Virginia in iii
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