The Red and the Black · Character
Stanislas-Xavier
The young son of M. and Madame de Rênal.
minor
Also known as Stanislas - Xavier, Stanislas, Little Stanislas, the little Stanislas
First appearance: chapter vi ennui
Stanislas-Xavier shows up with force in Chapter II. A Mayor. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the three little boys, likely the eldest, who is warned by his mother near the parapet.
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In Chapter II. A Mayor: One of the three little boys, likely the eldest, who is warned by his mother near the parapet. Later, in Chapter XIX. Thinking Produces Suffering: The youngest child, whose illness triggers…
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- Historical and minor figures
- Julien's Parisian circle
- Verrières and Besançon adversaries
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Mathilde’s pride—her defining trait—shatters here as she openly begs Julien for reassurance, weeping and admit…
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- Chapter II. A Mayor
- Chapter XIX. Thinking Produces Suffering
- Chapter XXII. Manners Of Procedure In 1830
- Sorrows Of An Official
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See Stanislas-Xavier in chapter vi ennui