The Revolt of the Angels · Character

René d'Esparvieu

Maurice's father, a respected magistrate.

minor

Also known as René, Monsieur René d'Esparvieu, Monsieur René

First appearance: I

René d'Esparvieu shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The third son of Fulgence-Adolphe, a devout Catholic and liberal republican who hosts church leaders during the Separation debates.

René d'Esparvieu first appears in 0000 i.

In I: The third son of Fulgence-Adolphe, a devout Catholic and liberal republican who hosts church leaders during the Separation debates.

Later, in II: Guardian of the library, who bought out his sisters' shares and continued adding to it, though with diminishing enthusiasm.

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I
The third son of Fulgence-Adolphe, a devout Catholic and liberal republican who hosts church leaders during the Separation debates.
II
Guardian of the library, who bought out his sisters' shares and continued adding to it, though with diminishing enthusiasm.
III
Dismisses Sariette's concerns with a patronizing attitude, suggesting the books were left as they were.
IV
Monsieur René dismisses Sariette's alarming reports, suggesting the books are merely mislaid, and murmurs that Sariette is in a bad way.
Wherein Père Sariette discovers his missing treasures
Alarmed by the theft, he interrogates Sariette and expresses fear that the Gassendi correspondence might be sold to Germany.
VII
The master of the house, who refuses to make a scandal and agrees to install new locks and hire a detective.
Chapter XXVIII
Maurice's father, who delivers a stern lecture and ultimately orders Maurice out of the house.
XXXIV
Fetches Maurice from prison; attempts to reason with the mad Sariette.

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