Éponine
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Éponine Thénardier (/ˌɛpəˈniːn təˌnɑːrdiˈeɪ/; French: [epɔnin tenaʁdje]), also referred to as the "Jondrette girl", is a fictional character in the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.
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Éponine | |
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Les Misérables character | |
Created by | Victor Hugo |
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Alias | "Jondrette girl" |
Gender | Female |
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Religion | Roman Catholic |
Nationality | French |
Birth date | late 1815 |
Death date | 5 June 1832 (1832-06-06) (aged 17) |
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The character is introduced as a spoiled and pampered child, but appears later in the novel as a ragged and impoverished teenager who speaks in the argot of the Parisian streets, while retaining vestiges of her former charm and innocence. She still loves her brother Gavroche.