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Les Misérables · Character

Bigrenaille

A member of the Patron-Minette gang.

minor

First appearance: ii first sketch of two unprepossessing figures

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In The Trap: One of the ruffians, also known as Panchaud or Printanier, unties Valjean's arm for…

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See Bigrenaille in ii first sketch of two unprepossessing figures

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COCourfeyracBRBrujonBOBoulatruelleGUGueulemerBABabetBIBigrenaille

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  • Minor characters and supporting figures
  • Main characters and revolutionaries
  • Patron-Minette criminal gang

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Marius’s psychological peak occurs as he is overwhelmed by a “whirlwind” of confusion, realizing that his pers…

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See Bigrenaille in ii first sketch of two unprepossessing figures