# Clerambault — Character guide

> Key figures in Clerambault by Romain Rolland.

- [Clerambault](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/clerambault.md): A poet and pacifist whose worldview is shattered by the war, becoming a reluctant prophet.
- [Maxime](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/maxime.md): Clerambault's son, a young soldier who embodies patriotic fervor and clashes with his father.
- [Rosine Clerambault](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/rosine.md): Clerambault's daughter, caught between family loyalty and the pressures of wartime society.
- [Hippolyte Perrotin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/perrotin.md): A pragmatic friend and publisher who tries to guide Clerambault through public opinion.
- [Julian Moreau](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/julian_moreau.md): A fellow writer and intellectual who debates Clerambault on the role of art in war.
- [Leo Camus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/leo_camus.md): A fiery journalist and nationalist who opposes Clerambault's pacifist views.
- [Daniel Favre](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/daniel_favre.md): A young poet and friend of Maxime, whose death deeply affects the family.
- [Xavier Thouron](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/xavier_thouron.md): A cynical politician who manipulates public sentiment for his own gain.
- [Octave Bertin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/octave_bertin.md): A young soldier and friend of Maxime, representing the lost generation.
- [Edmé Froment](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/edme_froment.md): A sensitive artist and friend of the Clerambault family, troubled by the war.
- [Aline](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/aline.md): A young woman romantically linked to Maxime, representing civilian suffering.
- [François Mairet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/francois_mairet.md): A neighbor and veteran who provides a grim perspective on the front lines.
- [Victor Vaucoux](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/victor_vaucoux.md): A government official who pressures Clerambault to conform to war propaganda.
- [Alexandre Mignon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/alexandre_mignon.md): A wealthy industrialist profiting from the war, representing capitalist interests.
- [Papa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/papa.md): Clerambault's elderly father, a symbol of pre-war innocence and tradition.
- [Madame Froment](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/madame_froment.md): Edmé's mother, a widow who fears for her son's safety.
- [Madame Mairet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/madame_mairet.md): François Mairet's wife, struggling with the hardships of wartime life.
- [Dr. Froment](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/dr_froment.md): A local physician treating the wounded and offering medical counsel.
- [Pauline](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/pauline.md): A servant in the Clerambault household, loyal and observant.
- [Gillot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/gillot.md): A printer and associate of Perrotin, involved in publishing Clerambault's work.
- [Mamma](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/mamma.md): Clerambault's mother, a gentle figure representing domestic stability.
- [Sertorius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/sertorius.md): A historical figure referenced in debates about leadership and rebellion.
- [Chastenay](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/chastenay.md): A minor nobleman who hosts salons discussing the war's progress.
- [Dr. Verrier](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/dr_verrier.md): A psychiatrist who evaluates Clerambault's mental state amid his activism.
- [Lagneau](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/lagneau.md): A hot-tempered nationalist who frequently argues with pacifists.
- [Count de Coulanges](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/de_coulanges.md): An aristocrat who represents the old guard's view on honor and war.
- [Guillaume Du Vair](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/guillaume_du_vair.md): A historical magistrate cited in discussions of justice during crisis.
- [The Calvilles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/clerambault_se/characters/the_calvilles.md): A wealthy family whose social gatherings reflect wartime hypocrisy.

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