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Nicolette

The Gillenormand family's maid.

minor

First appearance: book iii in the year 1817

Nicolette shows up with force in Basque and Nicolette. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Generic name given to all female servants in M.
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In Basque and Nicolette: Generic name given to all female servants in M. Gillenormand's house; a haughty cook named Olympie is renamed Nicolette. Later, in Basque and Nicolette: Generic name given to all female…

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GRGribierJAJavertMTMadame Thénard…MFM. FaucheleventJVJean ValjeanNINicolette

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  • Minor characters and supporting figures
  • Main characters and revolutionaries
  • Protagonist

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

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See Nicolette in book iii in the year 1817