The Charterhouse of Parma · Character
Don Cesare
A kindly prior and jailer at the Farnese Tower whose gentle conscience makes him a reluctant accomplice to both cruelty and rescue.
supporting
Also known as the excellent Priore Don Cesare, the good Don Cesare, the worthy Don Cesare
First appearance: ix
As a supporting figure in The Charterhouse of Parma, Don Cesare is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Receives fine books from Fabrizio and shows them to Clelia, unaware of the hidden love notes.
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Don Cesare serves as chaplain and custodian within the Farnese Tower, a man whose natural goodness sits uneasily beside the grim machinery of his brother General Fabio Conti's prison. He becomes the quiet channel…
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- Other
Character groups
- Moral and Spiritual Guides
- Central Court and Family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Don Cesare in ix