Les Misérables · Character

Boulatruelle

A former road-mender turned suspicious peasant in Montfermeil.

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Also known as Sieur Boulatruelle

First appearance: ii first sketch of two unprepossessing figures

Boulatruelle shows up with force in In Which the Reader Will Peruse Two Verses, Which Are of the Devil's Composition, Possibly. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A former convict turned road-mender, observed digging in the forest and suspected of searching for hidden treasure.

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In In Which the Reader Will Peruse Two Verses, Which Are of the Devil's Composition, Possibly: A former convict turned road-mender, observed digging in the forest and suspected of searching for hidden treasure. Later,…

Later, in In Which the Reader Will Peruse Two Verses, Which Are of the Devil’s Composition, Possibly: A former convict turned road-laborer, observed searching the forest for a hidden treasure, believed to be connected to the devil or to Jean Valjean.

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In Which the Reader Will Peruse Two Verses, Which Are of the Devil's Composition, Possibly
A former convict turned road-mender, observed digging in the forest and suspected of searching for hidden treasure.
In Which the Reader Will Peruse Two Verses, Which Are of the Devil’s Composition, Possibly
A former convict turned road-laborer, observed searching the forest for a hidden treasure, believed to be connected to the devil or to Jean Valjean.
Composition of the Troupe
The road-mender, previously introduced, listed as a member of Patron-Minette.
Composition of the Troupe
The road-mender, previously introduced, and a member of Patron-Minette.
In Which the Tree with the Zinc Plaster Appears Again
The road-mender and thief, recently released from custody, pursues a mysterious man in the forest hoping to find a buried treasure.
In Which the Tree with the Zinc Plaster Appears Again
Sieur Boulatruelle, the road-mender and thief, experiences a lively emotion upon spotting a mysterious man in the forest, whom he suspects of seeking buried treasure.
Deposit Your Money in a Forest Rather Than with a Notary
Previously seen Jean Valjean in the woods; later inherits the pickaxe left behind.
V: Deposit Your Money in a Forest Rather Than with a Notary
Had previously seen Jean Valjean in the woods; later inherits the pickaxe.

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