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Monsieur Charlus becomes a prominent figure in the later book "In Search of Lost Time." Charlus is a flamboyant and somewhat enigmatic figure, who is both admired and feared by those around him. He is openly homosexual, and his relationships with other men become a central focus of the narrative in the later books of the series. While initially introduced as a minor character, a friend of the narrator's aristocratic family, over time he becomes a central figure in the world of Parisian high society, and his complex and often contradictory personality begins to emerge.