Monsieur de Merret
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Monsieur de Merret is a wealthy, authoritarian French landowner in Honoré de Balzac’s tale “La Grande Bretèche,” whose jealousy and harsh actions drive the story’s tragic events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monsieur de Merret canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French landowner
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsAs | husband of the lady who owns La Grande Bretèche ⓘ |
| appearsIn | La Grande Bretèche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCollection | La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
cruelty
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ marital infidelity ⓘ revenge ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| createdBy | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInYearApprox | 1831 ⓘ |
| drivesPlotThrough |
cruel decisions
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century French literature ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Madame de Merret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for the tragic fate of the lovers in La Grande Bretèche ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| occupation | landowner ⓘ |
| owns | La Grande Bretèche (house) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Balzac’s cycle La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
harsh ⓘ jealous ⓘ |
| relationshipToNarrative | subject of the backstory recounted in La Grande Bretèche GENERATED ⓘ |
| residence | La Grande Bretèche (house) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central figure in the tragedy of La Grande Bretèche ⓘ |
| socialStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
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