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Les Misérables · Character

Laffitte

The banker who holds Jean Valjean's fortune.

minor

Also known as M. Laffitte

First appearance: iii sums deposited with laffitte

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In Madeleine: Mentioned as the banker with whom Madeleine has deposited 630,000 francs. Later, in II: Madeleine: Mentioned as the banker…

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ÉPÉponineBOBossuetFAFantineTOToussaintCOCosetteLALaffitte

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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

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