Clotilde de Marelle is a character from the novel "À la recherche du temps perdu" by Marcel Proust. She is depicted as a charming and attractive woman, often associated with themes of love and desire. Clotilde represents the complexities of relationships and the emotional intricacies of the narrator's experiences. In the narrative, Clotilde is involved in a romantic relationship with the protagonist, reflecting the social dynamics of the time. Her character serves as a lens through which the author explores the nature of memory, longing, and the passage of time, central themes in Proust's work.