Monsieur Gillenormand refers to Jean Valjean as "Monsieur Fauchelevent" in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Misérables." This is a play on words based on Valjean's alias as well as his association with the wealthy Fauchelevent family.
First, it is spelled Valjean. And Cosette called Valjean father or papa, or toward the end of the novel Monsieur Jean.
The people in the quarter refer to Jean Valjean as "Monsieur Madeleine."
Jean Valjean was created in 1862.
Jean Valjean is released from prison in 1815.
That was actually Monsieur Madeleine (Jean Valjean's alias) who saved the sailor. This act of heroism helped to showcase Jean Valjean's compassion and goodness despite his troubled past. It also demonstrated his willingness to help others in need, even at the risk of exposing his true identity.
Valjean just loses the will to live.
The boy Jean Valjean stole money from was named Petit Gervais. He was a young orphan boy who showed kindness to Valjean by giving him a coin, but Valjean, in his desperate state, stole it from him.
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Monodrama Theater - 1952 Jean Valjean was released on: USA: 6 July 1953
Jean Valjean asked Javert for a brief period to retrieve Cosette before surrendering himself to the authorities.
Which time? As mayor, he is Monsieur Madeline. While at the convent, he is known as Ultime Fauchelevent. The students call him Monsieur Leblanc. He also went by Urbain Fabre at one point. The first time he was in prison in the book (and the only time in the musical/movie), he was 24601. That's Javert's "nickname" for him in the musical/movie. The second time he gets arrested in the book, he gets the number 9430.
Jean Valjean found lodging at the Bishop's house in Digne after being released from prison. The Bishop's act of kindness and compassion towards Valjean changes his life and sets him on a path towards redemption.