Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

Biasini

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Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-04-29

Identity

Peasant who visits the Bashkirtseff household and causes scandal by being given a cigarette in their salon.

Diary References

1874

  • April 29: His visit leads to "débats furieux et des scènes déchirantes" (furious debates and heart-rending scenes). Marie is outraged when "On avait donné une cigarette à ce paysan, dans notre salon, devant moi !" causing her to weep and withdraw.

Context

  • Italian surname suggests local peasant
  • Class boundary violation
  • Smoking in salon inappropriate
  • Marie's class consciousness triggered
  • Causes family conflict

Research Notes

  • Class boundaries in 1870s Nice
  • Peasant-aristocrat interactions
  • Smoking etiquette and social spaces

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