Les Misérables · Character

Mother Plutarque

M. Mabeuf's elderly housekeeper.

minor

Also known as Mother

First appearance: book iii in the year 1817

Mother Plutarque shows up with force in IV: M. Mabeuf. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In IV: M. Mabeuf: M. Mabeuf's old spinster housekeeper, who reads romances aloud and is devoted to her cat Sultan. Later, in IV: M. Mabeuf: M. Mabeuf's old spinster housekeeper, who reads aloud and has a cat named…

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IV: M. Mabeuf
M. Mabeuf's old spinster housekeeper, who reads romances aloud and is devoted to her cat Sultan.
IV: M. Mabeuf
M. Mabeuf's old spinster housekeeper, who reads aloud and has a cat named Sultan. She is simple and devoted.
Apparition to Father Mabeuf
Mabeuf's old servant, who is ill and bedridden, and has not been paid wages for fifteen months.
Apparition to Father Mabeuf
Mabeuf's elderly servant, who is ill and bedridden during the events.
Mother Plutarque Finds No Difficulty in Explaining a Phenomenon
Mabeuf's housekeeper who scolds him about unpaid bills and later declares the purse 'has fallen from heaven.'
Mother Plutarque Finds No Difficulty in Explaining a Phenomenon
Mabeuf's housekeeper who complains about unpaid bills and later declares the purse fell from heaven.
M. Mabeuf
M. Mabeuf's housekeeper, who falls ill and requires expensive medicine, prompting the sale of the last book.
M. Mabeuf
M. Mabeuf's housekeeper, who falls ill and requires expensive medicine, prompting the sale of the last book.

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