Les Misérables · Character

Gribier

The gravedigger who replaces Mestienne at the convent.

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Also known as this Gribier, gravedigger Gribier

First appearance: vii fauchelevent becomes a gardener in paris

Gribier's tie to Jean Valjean is one of the pressures that moves Les Misérables—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The former member of the Convention, G——, is dying and defends his revolutionary past while seeking understanding from the Bishop.

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With Jean Valjean (professional): Gribier is a gardener at the convent where Jean Valjean works, serving as a colleague in their daily labor. With Jean Valjean (professional): Gribier is a gardener at the convent where Jean Valjean works, serving as a colleague in their daily labor. With Jean Valjean (professional): Gribier is a gardener at the convent where Jean Valjean works, serving as a colleague in their daily labor.

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Jean Valjean
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Gribier appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

X: The Bishop in the Presence of an Unknown Light
The former member of the Convention, G——, is dying and defends his revolutionary past while seeking understanding from the Bishop.
Book VIII: Cemeteries Take That Which Is Committed Them
The gravedigger who assists in the burial plot.
V: It Is Not Necessary to Be Drunk in Order to Be Immortal
The new gravedigger who replaces Father Mestienne. He is educated, sober, and refuses Fauchelevent's offers of drink, posing a serious threat to the escape plan.
VII: In Which Will Be Found the Origin of the Saying: Don’t Lose the Card
The gravedigger who loses his card to Fauchelevent's trick, later finds it returned and avoids a fine.
A Successful Interrogatory
The gravedigger who was spared a fine thanks to Fauchelevent's actions, adding to Fauchelevent's standing.
V: It Is Not Necessary to Be Drunk in Order to Be Immortal
The new gravedigger, a sober and educated man who refuses to drink and poses a threat to Fauchelevent's scheme.
VII: In Which Will Be Found the Origin of the Saying: Don’t Lose the Card
The gravedigger who is tricked into losing his card, leading to his inability to re-enter the cemetery and his eventual gratitude when Fauchelevent returns his tools.
A Successful Interrogatory
The gravedigger who was spared a fine by Fauchelevent, adding to Fauchelevent's success.

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