Duchesse de Guermantes
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Duchesse de Guermantes is an aristocratic Parisian salonnière in Marcel Proust’s "In Search of Lost Time," emblematic of the fading French nobility and the narrator’s complex social and aesthetic fascinations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duchesse de Guermantes canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ salonnière ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
In Search of Lost Time
NERFINISHED
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À la recherche du temps perdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInPart |
Albertine disparue
NERFINISHED
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La Prisonnière NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Côté de Guermantes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sodome et Gomorrhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
aesthetic idealization
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class hierarchy ⓘ decadence of the nobility ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ memory and perception ⓘ social snobbery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| createdBy | Marcel Proust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | In Search of Lost Time universe ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Duchess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Guermantes family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of aristocratic world
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figure of disillusionment for the narrator ⓘ object of the narrator’s fascination ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Parisian salon
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indifference to others’ suffering ⓘ social grace ⓘ wit ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
aloof
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charming ⓘ morally indifferent ⓘ socially powerful ⓘ |
| relationshipToNarrator |
later object of critical detachment
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social idol ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| socialRole | Parisian salon hostess ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
aristocratic elegance
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distance between appearance and reality ⓘ fading French nobility ⓘ social prestige ⓘ |
| workLocation | Parisian Faubourg Saint‑Germain milieu ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
In Search of Lost Time