# Madame Gustava Sinclair — The Story of Gösta Berling character guide

> Madame Gustava Sinclair in The Story of Gösta Berling by Selma Lagerlöf.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gustava

**First appearance:** 0010-part-i-vi-the-ball-at-ekeby

## Who they are

Melchior Sinclair's wife and Marianne's mother, a gentle woman.

## In the story

### [IX: The Auction at Björne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_g_sta_berling_se/chapters/part-i-ix-the-auction-at-bj-rne)

Distraught over the auction, she tries to stop Melchior by telling him of Marianne's illness, but he continues out of shame.

### [XIV: Old Songs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_g_sta_berling_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv-old-songs)

Melchior's wife, who orders the removal of a troublesome stone, sparking her husband's anger. She later becomes his caretaker and finds happiness in being everything to him.

### [Broby Fair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_g_sta_berling_se/chapters/part-ii-xxi-broby-fair)

Captain Lennart's wife, who initially hardened her heart against him but learns the truth of his goodness and reconciles with him at his deathbed.

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