Lisbeth Fischer

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Lisbeth Fischer is a central character in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Cousin Bette," known for her vengeful scheming against her more prosperous relatives in Parisian high society.

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Lisbeth Fischer canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in a novel
fictional character
literary character
alias Cousin Bette
linked to: La Cousine Bette
appearsIn Cousin Bette
linked to: La Cousine Bette

La Cousine Bette
createdBy Honoré de Balzac
firstPublicationContext Cousin Bette (1846)
linked to: La Cousine Bette
gender female
languageOfWork French
literarySignificance example of Balzac’s study of resentment
representation of destructive jealousy in La Comédie humaine
motivation desire to punish the Hulot family
humiliation and neglect by her family
nationality French
notableFor resentment toward her more prosperous cousins
vengeful scheming against her relatives
occupation lace-maker
partOf La Comédie humaine
personalityTrait jealous
manipulative
secretive
vindictive
plotFunction engine of the Hulot family’s downfall
relative Adeline Hulot
Baron Hector Hulot
Hortense Hulot
Victorin Hulot
residence Paris
roleInWork antagonist
central character
setting Parisian high society
socialClass lower middle class
themeInvolvement family conflict
revenge
social envy
timePeriod 19th-century France
usesCharacter Valérie Marneffe

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Adeline Hulot relative Lisbeth Fischer
Adeline Hulot appearsWith Lisbeth Fischer
Victorin Hulot relative Lisbeth Fischer
Hortense Hulot relative Lisbeth Fischer
Hortense Hulot conflictWith Lisbeth Fischer