The Celibates · Character
Old Fario
An honest Italian merchant whose patience snaps when Maxence Gilet's schemes ruin his business and threaten his family's survival.
supporting
Also known as Old Fario, Fario, good old Fario, And Fario
First appearance: story iii a bachelor s establishment
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Old Fario is a hardworking outsider in Issoudun, respected for his industry but vulnerable because he lacks the town's protective networks of kinship and influence. When Gilet's predatory tricks destroy his livelihood,…
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- Other
Character groups
- Pierrette's tormentors and helpers
- Provins and Paris social network
- Issoudun power schemers
- Protagonist
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