A Look at the People

Jean Valjean

The Bishop--"M. Charles Francious-Bienvenu Myriel"

Madmoiselle Baptistine and Madame Magloire

Petit Gervais-- an urchin who is robbed by Jean Valjean (Vol 1, Book 2, Chapter 8)

Fantine

Tholomyes

Zephine, Favourite, Dahlia and Blacheville, Listolier, Fameuil

Cosette

Thenardier

Madame Thenardier or the Thenardiess

Javert

Fauchelevent

Madame Victurnien--the woman who spreads rumors about Fantine, and eventually has her fired

Marguerite-- Fantine's neighbor. An old woman who teaches Fantine how to be poor.

Sister Simplice-- A nun and nurse who Jean Valjean charges with Fantine's care. She is proud of her extreme honesty, but then lies to Javert to save Jean Valjean as he's escaping.

Champmathieu-- A man mistaken for Jean Valjean and put on trial.

Gavroche

Marius Pontmercy

George Pontmercy

M. Luke Esprit Gillenormand

Mademoiselle Gillenormand

Theodule--M. Luke Esprit Gillenormand's great-nephew. A favorite of Mademoiselle G., but despised by M. Luke. At one point, he flirts with Cosette as she's walking through her garden.

Magnon

Father Mabeuf

Enjorlas

Combeferre

Jean Prouvaire

Feuilly

Courfeyrac

Bahorel

Lesgle or Laigle

Joly

Grataire

Eponine

Azelma-- Eponine's younger sister. One of the only surviving members of the Thenardier family. Moves to America with her father.