Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

Lovelace

Also known as: Lovelace

Culture · Literature

Overview

Robert Lovelace, the aristocratic rake of Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa (1747–1748), whose name became a common noun for a seducer (footnotes 030.0434.1, 034.0117.1). Marie uses it as a type, not for a person: «ce coureur, ce lovelace, ce don Juan» of Prince Tchelesky seen at the station (030.0434, 1 Apr 1875), and Collignon's warning that Audiffret «est un Lovelace» (034/1875-06-09).

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