# Madam Frandsen — Pelle the Conqueror character guide

> Madam Frandsen in Pelle the Conqueror by Martin Andersen Nexø.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Old Madam Frandsen

**First appearance:** 0024-xxii

## Who they are

An elderly widow who lives in the village and gossips.

## In the story

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/viii)

Madam Frandsen is the intended recipient of the packet from Ferdinand, and Pelle thinks she will be delighted to receive news of him.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/xii)

Old and lonely, she decorates her window and later hides Ferdinand in her bed after his escape.

### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/xvii)

Her garret with chimney-cowl is recognizable in the 'Ark'.

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