Les Misérables · Character
Panchaud
A member of the Patron-Minette gang.
minor
Also known as This Panchaud
First appearance: ii first sketch of two unprepossessing figures
Panchaud shows up with force in Tariff of Licensed Cabs: Two Francs an Hour. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Alias Printanier, alias Bigrenaille; a dangerous nocturnal roamer conversing with Jondrette.
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In Tariff of Licensed Cabs: Two Francs an Hour: Alias Printanier, alias Bigrenaille; a dangerous nocturnal roamer conversing with Jondrette. Later, in Tariff of Licensed Cabs: Two Francs an Hour: Alias Printanier,…
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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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