The Well of Loneliness · Character
Jean Maurel
A young French woman in the Parisian circle.
minor
Also known as Jean, young Jean, Jeanne Maurel, Poor Jean
First appearance: iii
Jean Maurel shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ardently courting Adèle, joins the kitchen celebration.
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In II: Ardently courting Adèle, joins the kitchen celebration. Later, in II: Valérie Seymour's lover, tall and elegantly dressed, offers…
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