Lisbeth Fischer
E1007309
Lisbeth Fischer is a central character in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Cousin Bette," known for her vengeful scheming against her more prosperous relatives in Parisian high society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lisbeth Fischer canonical | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| alias | Cousin Bette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Cousin Bette
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Cousine Bette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Cousin Bette (1846) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
example of Balzac’s study of resentment
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representation of destructive jealousy in La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire to punish the Hulot family
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humiliation and neglect by her family ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
resentment toward her more prosperous cousins
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vengeful scheming against her relatives ⓘ |
| occupation | lace-maker ⓘ |
| partOf | La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
jealous
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manipulative ⓘ secretive ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| plotFunction | engine of the Hulot family’s downfall ⓘ |
| relative |
Adeline Hulot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baron Hector Hulot NERFINISHED ⓘ Hortense Hulot NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorin Hulot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
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central character ⓘ |
| setting | Parisian high society ⓘ |
| socialClass | lower middle class ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
family conflict
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revenge ⓘ social envy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th-century France ⓘ |
| usesCharacter | Valérie Marneffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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