L' argent
L' argentÉmile Zola, Ernest Alfred Ernest Alfred Vizetelly, Ernest Vizetelly, Kendall Warren, Max MaureyLes Rougon-Macquart, book 18
Characters in L' argent
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Aristide Saccard
A ruined financier who founds the Universal Bank and drives a wave of stock-market speculation.
Also in La curée
Antagonists
Gundermann
A patient, immensely wealthy rival banker who embodies the cold logic of established finance.
Supporting characters
Caroline Hamelin
An intelligent, principled woman drawn into Saccard's venture, and the novel's moral center.