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The Mystery of the Yellow Room · Character

Monsieur de Maleine

Neighbor and acquaintance of the Stangerson family.

minor

Also known as Monsieur Maleine

First appearance: iv in the bosom of wild nature

Monsieur de Maleine first appears in 0005 iv in the bosom of wild nature.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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