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Pelle the Conqueror · Character

Tailor Bjerregrav

A local tailor known for his gossip and sharp tongue.

minor

Also known as Bjerregrav, old Bjerregrav, Old Bjerregrav

First appearance: ii

Tailor Bjerregrav shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Bjerregrav mourns a dead man and has lent money to the widow for a funeral; he is teased by others.
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In III: Bjerregrav mourns a dead man and has lent money to the widow for a funeral; he is teased by others. Later, in VII: Comments on the…

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See Tailor Bjerregrav in ii

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Immigrant workers and community
  • Pelle's family and early influences
  • Later life associates and minor characters

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Tailor Bjerregrav in ii