Comte de Mortsauf
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Comte de Mortsauf is a central aristocratic figure in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Le Lys dans la vallée," known for his fragile health, tyrannical temperament, and tragic impact on his family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comte de Mortsauf canonical | 4 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Le Lys dans la vallée ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
aristocratic decay
ⓘ
domestic tyranny ⓘ marital oppression ⓘ |
| authorNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| createdInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| creator | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| deathType | tragic ⓘ |
| familyName | de Mortsauf ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| firstPublicationWork | Le Lys dans la vallée ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Jacques de Mortsauf
ⓘ
Madeleine de Mortsauf ⓘ |
| healthStatus | fragile health ⓘ |
| impactOnFamily |
causes suffering to his children
ⓘ
causes suffering to his wife ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | antagonist to family harmony ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character in Le Lys dans la vallée ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Comte ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
jealous ⓘ tyrannical ⓘ |
| relatedWork | La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| residence | Clochegourde ⓘ |
| residenceRegion | Touraine ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
husband of the heroine Henriette de Mortsauf
ⓘ
source of conflict for Félix de Vandenesse ⓘ |
| socialClass | French nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Henriette de Mortsauf ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
embodiment of ruined aristocracy
ⓘ
symbol of oppressive patriarchal authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Restoration France ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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