# Madame de Rênal — The Red and the Black character guide

> Madame de Rênal in The Red and the Black by Stendhal.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Madame, Madame De Rênal, De Rênal, Madame Rênal

**First appearance:** 0001-chapter-i-a-small-town

## Who they are

The mayor's wife, Julien's first love, whose passion for him leads to scandal and tragedy.

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