The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman · Character
Maria
A mad, grief-stricken peasant girl encountered by Tristram on his travels.
minor
Also known as poor Maria, Marie de Sévigné
First appearance: xxiii
Maria shows up with force in XLIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned indirectly through the name Nannette, a peasant girl Tristram dances with.
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In XLIII: Mentioned indirectly through the name Nannette, a peasant girl Tristram dances with. Later, in The Invocation: A beautiful, mentally unsettled young woman playing a pipe by the roadside, whose banns were…
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See Maria in xxiii