Madame Chardon

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Madame Chardon is the modest, self-sacrificing mother of Lucien de Rubempré in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Lost Illusions," embodying provincial virtue and maternal devotion.

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instanceOf fictional character
literary character
mother
appearsAs Madame Chardon (mother of Lucien) NERFINISHED
appearsIn Illusions perdues NERFINISHED
Lost Illusions NERFINISHED
characterTrait devoted
frugal
hard‑working
modest
pious
self‑sacrificing
countryOfOrigin France
createdBy Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED
economicStatus poor
embodies maternal devotion
provincial virtue
familyName Chardon NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED
firstPublicationOfWork 1837
genreOfWork realist novel
hasChild Lucien de Rubempré NERFINISHED
Ève Chardon NERFINISHED
languageOfWork French
motherOf Lucien de Rubempré NERFINISHED
Ève Chardon NERFINISHED
narrativeRole moral reference point for Lucien de Rubempré
symbol of provincial honesty opposed to Parisian corruption
occupation widow of a provincial apothecary
residence Angoulême NERFINISHED
socialClass petite bourgeoisie
spouse M. Chardon NERFINISHED
supports Lucien de Rubempré’s literary ambitions
her family through sewing and household work
workPartOf La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED

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Lucien de Rubempré mother Madame Chardon