In 'A Tale of Two Cities', what is the name of the French wine shop owner?

In A Tale of Two Cities, the French wine shop owner is Monsieur Defarge, also known by his given name, Ernest Defarge. His shop in the Paris district of Saint-Antoine becomes an important meeting place for revolutionaries and a hub for gathering political information.

Defarge was formerly the servant of Dr. Alexandre Manette, who has been imprisoned in the Bastille for eighteen years. At the beginning of the novel, Defarge shelters the newly released doctor and helps bring his story to the attention of Parisian patriots. He later participates in the Storming of the Bastille and becomes a significant figure in the revolutionary movement.

The character is often confused with Madame Defarge, his wife, who is even more intensely committed to revolutionary vengeance and keeps a coded record of enemies. The other options are not wine shop owners: Jerry Cruncher is connected to Tellson’s Bank, Charles Darnay is a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton is an English lawyer.