The Well of Loneliness · Character
Comtesse de Mirac
A French countess in the Parisian social circle.
minor
Also known as the Comtesse
First appearance: III
Comtesse de Mirac shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Martin's aunt, with whom he is staying in Paris.
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In I: Martin's aunt, with whom he is staying in Paris. Later, in III: Aunt Sarah; sees Stephen as an unsexed creature of pose and pities…
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- Other
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- Extended cast and background figures
- Core characters and family
- Minor Parisian acquaintances
- Protagonist
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- Closing
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See Comtesse de Mirac in III