Gavroche

Gavroche () is a fictional character in the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. He is a boy who lives on the streets of Paris. His name has become a synonym for an urchin or street child. Gavroche plays a short yet significant role in the many adaptations of Les Misérables, sharing the populist ideology of the Friends of the ABC and joining the revolutionaries in the June 1832 rebellion. He figures in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th parts of the novel.

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Character.lbl21: Born
Character.name: Gavroche
Character.series: Les Misérables
Character.image: 150px|Illustration of Gavroche by Émile Bayard (1837–1891)
Character.caption: Illustration of Gavroche by Émile Bayard(1837-1891)
Character.creator: Victor Hugo
Character.full_name: Gavroche Thénardier
Character.gender: Male
Character.occupation: Street child Revolutionary
Character.affiliation: ''Les Amis de l'ABC'' (Friends of the ABC)
Character.nationality: French
Character.data21: 1820
Character.lbl22: Death
Character.data22: 1832

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Commons category: Gavroche
date of birth: 1820-00-00
name in native language: Gavroche
date of death: 1832-06-06

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In the novel
Inspiration and character
Argot
Adaptations
In the musical
Cultural references
Sources
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==In the novel== thumb|alt="Gavroche," Pen and ink drawing by Victor Hugo|Gavroche a 11 ans (Gavroche aged 11), pen and ink drawing by Victor Hugo Gavroche is the eldest son of Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. He has two older sisters, Éponine and Azelma, and two unnamed younger brothers. Hugo never provides his given name but says Gavroche has chosen his own name. His parents show him no affection and send him to live in the street, where he is better off than at home.