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Rosalie Léon

Basic Aktualizováno: 2025-07-05

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-05 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-21

Identity

Woman in Nice society. Originally thought to be fictional name for Wittgenstein in "Les Décavés," but appears to be real person.

Diary References

1874

  • January 27: Marie notes that in "Les Décavés," Wittgenstein is called Rosalie Léon.
  • March 21: Seen as real person: "Cette détestable Rosalie Léon se promène en coupé avec une petite fille de cinq à six ans. Elle est laide et vieille et à un air pincé et la face couverte de taches de rousseur" (This detestable Rosalie Léon rides in a coupé with a little girl of 5-6 years. She is ugly and old with a pinched air and face covered with freckles).

Context

  • Initially appears as fictional name in novel
  • Actually real person Marie dislikes
  • Has child or ward aged 5-6
  • Drives in coupé (sign of wealth)
  • Marie finds her detestable, ugly, old
  • Freckled face and pinched expression