Lucien Chardon
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Lucien Chardon is the ambitious young poet from the provinces whose rise and fall in Parisian society form the tragic core of Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Illusions perdues."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Séchard | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lucien de Rubempré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Illusions perdues
NERFINISHED
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Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspiration | to gain a noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parisian journalism
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Parisian literary circles ⓘ |
| conflictType | individual versus society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBackground | son of a provincial pharmacist ⓘ |
| familyName | Chardon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationWork | Illusions perdues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Lucien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
ambitious
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impressionable ⓘ romantic ⓘ talented ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | central tragic figure in La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralTrajectory | from idealistic poet to compromised opportunist ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | rise and fall in Parisian society ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of Illusions perdues ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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poet ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Angoulême NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Restoration France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialAmbition | to rise in Parisian high society ⓘ |
| socialStatus | provincial outsider in Paris ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the destruction of youthful ideals by society
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the seduction and dangers of Paris ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
corruption
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illusion versus reality ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ social ambition ⓘ |
| usesSurname | de Rubempré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
David Séchard