Advantage
3%
Rank 60/62
- Net score
- -95.347
- Mean
- -0.769
- Span
- +7
- Dominant dimension
- General Appraisal
Character dossier
baron de Charlus
A grand, dangerous Guermantes figure whose wit and authority become inseparable from exposure, theatricality, and decline.
124 annotation unitsFallen
Interpretation
baron de Charlus is a highly annotated and highly volatile figure whose negative aggregate treatment is spread across salon, sexual, and wartime configurations rather than one single narrative block.
Why baron de Charlus Is Distinctive
- Charlus is not simply a fallen aristocrat; his power remains real even as the social world begins to expose and judge him.
- His arc moves across several terrains: salon authority, erotic danger, humiliation, wartime shadow, and the spectacle of decline.
Social Lenses
Archetype
Fallen
Broadly losing across immediate outcome, rank, and belonging.
Prestige
3%
Rank 60/62
- Net score
- -77.192
- Mean
- -0.623
- Span
- +6.188
- Dominant dimension
- General Appraisal
Inclusion
3%
Rank 60/62
- Net score
- -86.557
- Mean
- -0.698
- Span
- +6.854
- Dominant dimension
- General Appraisal
Scene-level advantage over time
Advantage ELO Across ISLT
Distinguishing Passages
v7-p2-m-de-charlus-pendant-la-guerre
Le Temps retrouvé — II. M. de Charlus pendant la guerre
Advantage -32.303Prestige -25.944Inclusion -27.834
v4-p2
Sodome et Gomorrhe — II
Advantage -25.344Prestige -24.768Inclusion -18.956
v5
La Prisonnière
Advantage -24.419Prestige -20.57Inclusion -21.094
v2-p2-noms-de-pays-le-pays
À l'Ombre des Jeunes Filles en Fleurs — II. Noms de pays : le pays
Advantage +8.966Prestige +11.761Inclusion +1.467
v3-p1
Le Côté de Guermantes — I
Advantage -9.939Prestige -7.455Inclusion -9.463