Le Spleen de Paris | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Charles Baudelaireappears in Paris Spleen - This person attempts to mimic Aloysius Bertrand's "Gaspard of the Night".

Raymond N MacKenzieappears in Introduction - This person is a professor of English Literature.

Fancioulleappears in A Heroic Death - This character is a jester who is favored in the court.

The Princeappears in A Heroic Death - This character faces charges that his favorite actor was in conspiracy to form a rebellion against him.

The Old Mountebankappears in The Old Mountebank - This person is a poor old man in a ragged hut that sits...
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