The Red and the Black · Character
Falcoz
A Bonapartist friend of Julien's, mentioned in his circle.
minor
Also known as the Bonapartist Falcoz
First appearance: chapter li the secret note
Falcoz shows up with force in Chapter XXI. Dialogue With A Master. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A former childhood friend of M.
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In Chapter XXI. Dialogue With A Master: A former childhood friend of M. de Rênal, whom he dropped due to snobbery. He is remembered with bitterness as a potential source of comfort in his current misery. Later, in…
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- Other
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- Historical and minor figures
- Julien's Parisian circle
- Protagonist
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- Closing
Mathilde’s pride—her defining trait—shatters here as she openly begs Julien for reassurance, weeping and admit…
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See Falcoz in chapter li the secret note