The Return of Martin Guerre
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Preface and Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Epilogue
Themes
All Themes Identity and Property Narrative and Authority Women, Honor, and Power The Nature of Evidence
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Martin Guerre Bertrande de Rols Arnaud du Tilh Sanxi the Elder Pierre Sanxi the Younger Bernarde du Tilh Jean d’Escornebeuf Jean de Coras Guillaume Le Sueur Michel de Montaigne
Symbols
All Symbols Martin’s Wooden Leg The Carnival Mask
Download PDF
Download Teacher Edition
The LitCharts.com logo.
Sign In Sign up for A+
The LitCharts.com logo.
AI Tools
  • Ask LitCharts AI
  • Discussion Question Generator
  • Essay Prompt Generator
  • Quiz Question Generator
Guides Guides
  • Literature Guides
  • Poetry Guides
  • Shakespeare Translations
  • Literary Terms
Sign In Sign up for A+ Sign up

The Return of Martin Guerre

by Natalie Zemon Davis
Upgrade to A+
Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Preface and Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Epilogue
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Identity and Property Theme Icon
    Identity and Property
  • Narrative and Authority Theme Icon
    Narrative and Authority
  • Women, Honor, and Power Theme Icon
    Women, Honor, and Power
  • The Nature of Evidence Theme Icon
    The Nature of Evidence
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Martin Guerre
  • Bertrande de Rols
  • Arnaud du Tilh
  • Sanxi the Elder
  • Pierre
  • Sanxi the Younger
  • Bernarde du Tilh
  • Jean d’Escornebeuf
  • Jean de Coras
  • Guillaume Le Sueur
  • Michel de Montaigne
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Martin’s Wooden Leg Symbol Icon
    Martin’s Wooden Leg
  • The Carnival Mask Symbol Icon
    The Carnival Mask
Theme Wheel Theme Viz
Download this Chart (PDF)
Download the Teacher Edition
Download this Chart (PDF)

The Return of Martin Guerre Study Guide

It's easy to cite LitCharts for use in academic papers and reports.


MLA

Houghton, Eve. "The Return of Martin Guerre." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 20 May 2018. Web. 14 Mar 2026.


Chicago

Houghton, Eve. "The Return of Martin Guerre." LitCharts LLC, May 20, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2026. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-return-of-martin-guerre.

Company
About Us Our Story
Support
Help Center Contact Us
Connect
Facebook Twitter
Legal
Terms of Service Privacy Policy Privacy Request
Home About Contact Help
LitCharts, a Learneo, Inc. business
Copyright © 2026 All Rights Reserved
Terms Privacy Privacy Request
The LitCharts.com logo.
Save time. Stress less.
Sign up!
  • AI Tools for on-demand study help and teaching prep.
  • Quote explanations, with page numbers, for over 50,308 quotes.
  • PDF downloads of all 2,256 LitCharts guides.
  • Expert analysis to take your reading to the next level.
  • Advanced search to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
  • Quizzes, saving guides, requests, plus so much more.
  • Expert analysis to take your reading to the next level.
  • Advanced search to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
  • Quizzes, saving guides, requests, plus so much more.
The LitCharts.com logo.
The LitCharts.com logo.
The LitCharts.com logo.
The LitCharts.com logo.