Madam Antoniette De Mauban - Character of The Novel (The Prisoner of Zenda)

Madam Antoniette de Mauban

Introduction: 

   Madam De Mauban is a rich window. She has very attractive and charming personality. She is not Ruritanian by birth, but she has came from Dresden. She moves in the fashionable circles of society and therefore very well know and popular among elites. Due to her beauty many people are ambitious to win her heart.

An ambitious and shrewd lady: 

   Madam de Mauban is an ambitious lady. She therefore wants to attain high position in life. She aspires to become queen, therefore she wants to marry Black Michael. But when she comes to know of Black Michael's hipocracy, deceit and ambition, she sides with Rudolf Rassendyll and the real king.

Her element of love: 

   She is perfect woman. She is jealous, ambition, selfish and impatient to win her love. When she learns that Duke Michael is flirt and wants to win hand of princess Flavia at all cost, she therefore sends a letter to Rassendyll to see her at the ' Summer house' and collect secret information from her about the captive king and evil designers of the Duke, In this way her jealousy plays a vital role in spoiling the game played by the Duke.

Conclusion: 

   From the study of her character, we come to conclusion that she thinks well before doing any thing. She loves Black Michael and is ambitious enough. She is prepared to do anything to serve her purpose, this lessens her greatness in the eyes of the readers. On the whole she is the complete picture of a woman. She is beautiful charming and has passion love.