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M. Gros

A bookseller in Besançon who helps Julien.

minor

Also known as Gros, M. Gros, monsieur Gros, Poor monsieur Gros

First appearance: chapter xxxi the pleasures of the country

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MDM. de CholinMDM. de CroisenoisMDMarquis de la …MDMathilde de la…JSJulien SorelMGM. Gros

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  • Julien's Parisian circle
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Mathilde’s pride—her defining trait—shatters here as she openly begs Julien for reassurance, weeping and admit…

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See M. Gros in chapter xxxi the pleasures of the country