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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Marius’s psychological peak occurs as he is overwhelmed by a “whirlwind” of confusion, realizing that his pers…
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- Madeleine
- II: Madeleine
- Number 24,601 Becomes Number 9,430
- Number 24,601 Becomes Number 9,430
- V: Deposit Your Money in a Forest Rather Than with a Notary
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