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Twenty Years After · Character
Des Essarts
A captain of the guards.
minor
Also known as Monsieur des Essarts
First appearance: vi d artagnan in his fortieth year
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and political reversal of Madame de Longueville…
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