Short Fiction · Character
Pierre Bon-Bon
A Rouen restaurateur and self-styled philosopher whose kitchen wisdom and metaphysical vanity make him the perfect host for an uninvited guest from below.
supporting
Also known as Bon-Bon, Bon, the philosophic Bon-Bon, Monsieur Bon-Bon, Monsieur Bon
First appearance: Bon-Bon
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The protagonist, a restaurateur and philosopher known for his love of bargains and wine.
Pierre Bon-Bon runs a celebrated café in the cul-de-sac Le Febre, where his pâtés and his essays sur la Nature are equally renowned among the savants of Rouen. He believes the intellect and the stomach are intimately connected, a conviction that fuels both his culinary pride and his philosophical pretensions. When a certain visitor arrives to collect on an old bargain, Bon-Bon's vanity and his appetite become the story's central comic battleground.
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