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Gibelotte

A waitress at the Corinthe café.

minor

First appearance: book iii in the year 1817

Gibelotte shows up with force in I: History of Corinthe from Its Foundation. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The other serving-maid, tall, delicate, pale, and languid, who waited on everyone with a sleepy smile.
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In I: History of Corinthe from Its Foundation: The other serving-maid, tall, delicate, pale, and languid, who waited on everyone with a sleepy smile. Later, in Preliminary Gayeties: Mentioned as a maidservant in the…

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JVJean ValjeanFMFather MabeufFAFavoriteGRGrantaireBOBossuetGIGibelotte

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Corinthe café staff and regulars
  • Protagonist
  • Main characters and revolutionaries
  • Fantine's Parisian circle

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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