War and Peace · Character
Mademoiselle Bourienne
A French companion to Princess Márya, whose flirtatious nature causes tension in the Bolkónski household.
minor
Also known as Bourienne, the smiling Mademoiselle Bourienne
First appearance: xix
Mademoiselle Bourienne shows up with force in Anatole's Visit to Bald Hills. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sees Anatole as her romantic destiny; fantasizes about being seduced and then married by him; actively tries to please him, creating tension.
Mademoiselle Bourienne first appears in 0022 xix.
In Anatole's Visit to Bald Hills: Sees Anatole as her romantic destiny; fantasizes about being seduced and then married by him; actively tries to please him, creating tension.
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- Group 5
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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See Mademoiselle Bourienne in xix