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| Plot Summary of La Fausse Maîtresse |
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"LA FAUSSE MAITRESSE is a novel first published in 1841.
The Count Paz, the close and poor friend of the Count Laginski, falls madly in love with his friend's new wife, the Countess Du Rouvre. Obliged to stay at his friend's house, Paz, fearing that the countess would fall in love with him, will pretend that he has a mistress in Paris. As this false mistress is no more than a prostitute, the Countess will lose all interest in Paz's life. But will Paz be able to endure the contempt of his secret love ?"
Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of La Fausse Maîtresse |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Main char. serviced by prostitute?
Yes
Love problems?
- Obession with uninterested person
Lover is
- totally uninterested
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Eastern European
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Unusual Style:
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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