Eugénie Grandet · Character
Cruchot de Bonfons
The notary Cruchot's nephew, a young magistrate whose stiff ambition and family connections make him a persistent, calculating candidate for Eugénie's hand.
supporting
Also known as M. Cruchot, de Bonfons, Cruchot, M. Cruchot de Bonfons, the notary Cruchot, President de Bonfons, M. le Président de Bonfons
First appearance: Eugénie Grandet
As a supporting figure in Eugénie Grandet, Cruchot de Bonfons is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The notary; advises Grandet on inheritance matters; hopes Eugénie will marry his nephew.
Cruchot de Bonfons advances under the wing of his uncle, the notary, whose client list and social weight give the Cruchot faction its leverage in Saumur. He is patient, formal, and quietly hungry for the fortune and standing that marriage to Eugénie would secure. His courtship, set against the des Grassins' counter-campaign, turns the Grandet household into a theater of provincial strategy.
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Rivalry
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Saumur social factions
- Protagonist
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Open in readerRelationships
- Eugénie Grandet
romantic · negative
A calculating suitor who pursues Eugénie for her inheritance, eventually marrying her in… How this plays out →
- Charles Grandet
rivalry · negative
- Félix Grandet
social · ambivalent
- Eugénie Grandet
romantic · negative
A calculating suitor who pursues Eugénie for her inheritance, eventually marrying her in… How this plays out →
- Félix Grandet
social · ambivalent
- Eugénie Grandet
romantic · negative
A calculating suitor who pursues Eugénie for her inheritance, eventually marrying her in… How this plays out →
- Charles Grandet
rivalry · negative
- Félix Grandet
social · ambivalent
- Charles Grandet
rivalry · negative
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