# Lucien Chardon — Lost Illusions character guide

> Lucien Chardon in Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Lucien de Rubempré, M. Chardon, Rubempré

**First appearance:** 0002-part-i-two-poets

## Who they are

A young poet from Angoulême who seeks fame in Paris, torn between ambition and love.

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