# Mauprat — Character guide

> Key figures in Mauprat by George Sand.

- [Edmée de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/edmee_de_mauprat.md): Proud and intelligent heroine, central to the plot and Bernard's transformation.
- [Bernard Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/bernard_mauprat.md): Rough-hewn narrator and protagonist who undergoes moral education through love for Edmée.
- [Patience](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/patience.md): Wise peasant philosopher and friend to Edmée, a moral guide in the story.
- [Marcasse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/marcasse.md): Loyal and eccentric servant who aids Bernard and Edmée.
- [M. de la Marche](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/m_de_la_marche.md): Refined suitor of Edmée, representing the aristocratic world she might have chosen.
- [Sir Arthur Lee](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/sir_arthur_lee.md): American doctor and friend of the family, a voice of Enlightenment ideals.
- [Hubert de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/hubert_de_mauprat.md): Edmée's benevolent father, a nobleman of the old school.
- [John Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/john_mauprat.md): Ruthless patriarch of the violent Mauprat clan, Bernard's uncle.
- [Antony Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/antony_mauprat.md): One of the brutal Mauprat brothers, a threat to Edmée.
- [The Trappist](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/the_trappist.md): Mysterious monk who is actually a disguised Mauprat relative.
- [Abbé Aubert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/abbe_aubert.md): Local priest and educator who influences Bernard's moral growth.
- [Blaireau](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/blaireau.md): Marcasse's faithful hunting dog, a minor but memorable animal character.
- [Leonard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/leonard.md): Servant at the Mauprat stronghold, complicit in the family's schemes.
- [Little Sylvain](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/little_sylvain.md): A young peasant boy who assists Patience.
- [Jean de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/jean_de_mauprat.md): A clerical Mauprat relative, involved in family disputes.
- [Walter Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/walter_mauprat.md): Another of the violent Mauprat brothers.
- [Tristan de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/tristan_de_mauprat.md): A younger Mauprat relative, briefly mentioned.
- [Laurence](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/laurence.md): An uncle of Bernard, mentioned in the family history.
- [Pleumartin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/pleumartin.md): A local nobleman who interacts with the Mauprats.
- [Jean Jacques Rousseau](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/jean_jacques_rousseau.md): Philosopher referenced by characters, not a direct participant.
- [Franklin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/mauprat_se/characters/franklin.md): Benjamin Franklin, admired by Sir Arthur Lee, mentioned in conversation.

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