Éponine

19th-century drawing of Éponine. "A Rose in Misery" by artist Pierre Jeanniot (1848–1934).

Éponine Thénardier (/ˈɛpɵniːn tɨˈnɑrdi.eɪ/; French: [epɔnin tenaʁdje]) is a character in the novel Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo. She is also referred to as the "Jondrette girl".

The character is introduced as a spoiled and pampered child. Later in the book, she appears as a ragged teenager who has become very mature for her age. She speaks in the style of language of the streets of Paris. She has kept her former charm and innocence.

Other websites

• Éponine (Character) at the Internet Movie Database
• Search for Éponine at the Internet Broadway Database