# II: Like Master, Like House explained — Les Misérables

> Chapter companion for Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.

## What happens

This chapter describes the residence and character of M. Gillenormand, an elderly gentleman living in the Marais district of Paris. His apartment is richly furnished with tapestries, a Coromandel screen, and a boudoir with historic hangings. Gillenormand is portrayed as a man of mixed manners—part courtier, part lawyer—who had two wives, was a connoisseur of painting, and dressed in the style of the Directory. He holds a disdainful view of the French Revolution.

## Character check-ins

### M. Gillenormand

The chapter focuses on his home, possessions, personal history, and conservative opinions.

## Key lines

> He lived in the Marais, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire, No. 6. He owned the house.

Gillenormand resided at 6 Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire in the Marais, and he was the owner of the building.

_Establishes Gillenormand's social standing and property ownership._

> He said authoritatively: 'The French Revolution is a heap of blackguards.'

He declared with authority that the French Revolution was nothing but a collection of scoundrels.

_Reveals Gillenormand's royalist and anti-Revolutionary sentiments._

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