Macquart branch
Pauline Quenu
Independent woman, caregiver
Daughter of Lisa Quenu. An extraordinarily generous, life-affirming young woman who supports the Chanteau family with her inheritance while they take advantage of her. She loves Lazare Chanteau, watches him marry someone else, and raises his child. Her will to live and her clear-eyed acceptance of pain make her one of Zola's most admirable creations.
Fille de Lisa Quenu, jeune femme d'une générosité extraordinaire qui soutient la famille Chanteau de son héritage.
Sturdy, rosy, full of physical vitality — a young woman who seems to radiate health and goodwill even in the face of everything that diminishes her.
Sturdy, rosy, full of physical vitality — a young woman who seems to radiate health and goodwill even in the face of everything that diminishes her.
Family & Relationships
- Child Lisa Quenu
- Child Quenu