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Van Klopen

A wealthy and influential figure in the story.

minor

Also known as M. Van Klopen, the great Van Klopen

First appearance: part i caught in the net

Van Klopen shows up with force in The Man-Milliner. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The fashionable tailor who follows Mascarin's orders, discusses accounts, and plans to entrap Gaston de Gandelu.
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In The Man-Milliner: The fashionable tailor who follows Mascarin's orders, discusses accounts, and plans to entrap Gaston de Gandelu. Later, in Father and Daughter: The man-milliner who provided information about…

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See Van Klopen in part i caught in the net

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34 connections

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BEBeaumarchefDDDuke de Champd…DCDe ClinchainANAndréBMBaptiste Masca…VKVan Klopen

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Central criminal network
  • Secondary criminal associates

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Van Klopen in part i caught in the net