Sappho (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Alphonse Daudet
- First Published: 1884
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: Paris, France
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Art or artists, Prostitution or prostitutes, Paris, Bohemianism, Students or student life
- Locales: Paris, France
Characters Discussed
Fanny Legrand (leh-GRAH[N]), an intelligent, shrewd, and completely feminine prostitute. She is fifty years old and has been mistress to many men of various occupations and professions. She ends her days with one of her first lovers and their child.
Jean Gaussin (zhah[n] goh- SA[N]), a student from the south of France who has come to Paris to prepare himself for a diplomatic career. He meets the experienced courtesan Fanny Legrand and, attracted by her sophistication, falls in love with her despite the great difference in their ages. After they have...
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