Madame de l’Ambermesnil is a 36-year-old widow who lives in the Maison Vauquer, Madame Vauquer’s boarding house, for a brief time. She befriends Madame Vauquer but then thwarts the latter’s romantic intentions toward Goriot by trying to steal him for herself. After this scheme fails, Madame d l‘Ambermesnil leaves the boarding house with six months’ unpaid rent.
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Madame la Comtesse de l’Ambermesnil Character Timeline in Père Goriot
The timeline below shows where the character Madame la Comtesse de l’Ambermesnil appears in Père Goriot. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1: A Family Boarding House
...the Maison Vauquer’s charms, hoping to bring in more high-class clients. She gains Madame la Comtesse de l’Ambermesnil, a 36-year-old widow, and the two become friends. The Comtesse approves of Madame...
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...Vauquer’s claim that Goriot is a libertine. A few months after the episode with the Comtesse, Madame Vauquer sees an elegant young blond lady in a silk dress going into Goriot’s...
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