Madame de Vionnet
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Madame de Vionnet is a sophisticated, morally ambiguous Frenchwoman in Henry James’s novel "The Ambassadors," whose complex relationship with Chad Newsome challenges the protagonist’s assumptions about love, duty, and European culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madame de Vionnet canonical | 2 |
| Jeanne de Vionnet | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Frenchwoman
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Henry James character ⓘ aristocrat ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Ambassadors ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Strether ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
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cultivated ⓘ emotionally complex ⓘ intelligent ⓘ morally ambiguous ⓘ sophisticated ⓘ |
| createdBy | Henry James ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Ambassadors ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Chad Newsome ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 19th century–early 20th century fiction ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| residesIn | Paris ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central figure in moral conflict ⓘ |
| significanceInPlot |
challenges Strether’s moral assumptions
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complicates Chad Newsome’s return to America ⓘ embodies European sophistication ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
European culture
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duty ⓘ love ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jeanne de Vionnet