Au Bonheur Des Dames = the Ladies' Delight | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Octave Mouret - He becomes the sole owner of Au Bonheur des Dames through luck after his wife dies.

Denise - When she arrives in Paris, she is a young woman of 20 who has been in charge of her younger brothers since the death of both of their parents a year ago.

Pépé - He is Denise's brother who is five years old when they arrive in Paris.

Jean - He is Denise's brother who is sixteen years old when they arrive in Paris.

Baudu - He is a proud and fat...
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