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"UNE DOUBLE FAMILLE has been first published in 1831 before becoming integrated in the Human Comedy in 1842.
The Count de Granville marries a young girl of his hometown and brings her to Paris. The Countess is a bigot who refuses to share with the Count the social life of the big city. After a few years, the Count's love for his wife wanes. One day, on his way home, the Count notices a poor young woman through the windows of an old building. He will fall in love with Caroline, get her settled in a nice apartment, and have children with her and live a double life.
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Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
- marriage/relationship going to pieces
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Wife
Taboo sex story?
Yes
Lover is
- of a different social class
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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