Thénardiers [SEP] present in work
Thénardiers
The Thénardiers, commonly known as "Monsieur Thénardier" (; ) and "Madame Thénardier", are fictional characters, the secondary antagonists in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel "Les Misérables" and in many adaptations of the novel into other media.
They are ordinary working-class people who blame society for their sufferings. Early in the novel, they own an inn and cheat their customers. After they lose the inn in bankruptcy, they change their name to "Jondrette" and live by begging and petty thievery
, and their relationship cools as the plot progresses.
- Although Gavroche is present in the musical, no reference is made about him being the Thénardiers' son.
- The Thénardiers' other daughter Azelma and their two youngest sons are also cut from the musical. This could imply that Éponine is presented as the Thénardiers’ only child.
- In the middle of the novel, Mme. Thénardier dies in prison; while at the end of the musical, she is shown to be alive and well with her