Short Fiction · Character
Joseph Rivet
A Norman farmer who becomes involved in a local scandal.
minor
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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Character groups
- Secrets and Scandals
- Defiance and Superstition
- Social Hypocrisy and Class
- Seduction and Country Excursions
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Leuillet receives news of Souris’s sudden death and experienc…
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