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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman · Character

La Rebours

A character in a French anecdote, known for her backward ways.

minor

First appearance: book iii

La Rebours shows up with force in The Fragment. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A lady who, with La Fosseuse, knows better about De Croix and confirms he has no whiskers.
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MAMariaTLThe Lady Carna…LFLa FosseuseTYThe Young Sieu…TLThe Lady Bauss…LRLa Rebours

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See La Rebours in book iii