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Joseph Rivet

A Norman farmer who becomes involved in a local scandal.

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Also known as Joseph, Monsieur Joseph Rivet, Monsieur Rivet, Rivet

First appearance: short fiction

Joseph Rivet shows up with force in Madame Tellier's Establishment. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Madame Tellier's brother, a carpenter who hosts the group and gets drunk, attempting to assault Rosa before being thrown out by Madame.
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In Madame Tellier's Establishment: Madame Tellier's brother, a carpenter who hosts the group and gets drunk, attempting to assault Rosa before being thrown out by Madame. Later, in II: The narrator's colleague, a…

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JCJeanne CordierOAOld AmableSBSimon BombardMOMoucheMOMorinJRJoseph Rivet

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Secrets and Scandals
  • Defiance and Superstition
  • Social Hypocrisy and Class
  • Seduction and Country Excursions

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  • Closing

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