Vautrin

Vautrin is a mysterious and fascinating character who appears in several of Honoré de Balzac's novels. He is a master manipulator and schemer, and he always seems to be one step ahead of his opponents. In the novel "Le Père Goriot," Vautrin is a former convict who uses his charm and intelligence to worm his way into the good graces of the wealthy Goriot family. He then proceeds to take advantage of them for his own financial gain. Vautrin is a complex and contradictory character. He is capable of great cruelty and violence, but he is also capable of great kindness and compassion. He is a survivor, and he will do whatever it takes to stay alive and prosper. Vautrin is a fascinating character, and he is one of the most memorable characters in all of literature.