# General Fabio Conti — The Charterhouse of Parma character guide

> General Fabio Conti in The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** General Conti, Fabio Conti, Conti

**First appearance:** 0005-iv

## Snapshot

Governor of the Farnese Tower, an ambitious jailer whose vanity and cruelty make him a quiet instrument of the Prince's worst intentions.

## Who they are

General Fabio Conti commands the fortress where Parma's enemies disappear, and he wears his authority with the brittle pride of a man who has never quite been trusted. His ambition is matched only by his fear of disgrace, which makes him capable of poison when the court hints it would be convenient. He matters because the tower he governs becomes the stage on which the novel's central drama of love and captivity unfolds.

## In the story

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/vi)

General Conti is appointed governor of the citadel by Mosca, a move that carries political risks.

### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/xv)

Governor of the citadel; embarrassed by the arrest and concerned about the reactions of the Duchessa and Conte Mosca.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/xvi)

Governor of the citadel; the Duchessa fears he will become Minister and worsen Fabrizio's situation.

### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/xviii)

The governor of the citadel, whose harsh measures (like the screen and oiled paper) are criticized by the carpenter; Clelia's father.

### [Chapter XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/xix)

Governor of the citadel, ambitious and paranoid, he pressures Clelia to marry and enforces strict security measures.

### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/xx)

Clelia's father, whose gout and social visits provide opportunities for Clelia to meet Fabrizio in the marble chapel.

### [Chapter XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/xxi)

Governor of the citadel, is given a narcotic by the Duchessa and believed to have had a stroke.

### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/xxii)

Rages against Fabrizio, is ill and nearly loses his post, but is saved by Conte Mosca's intercession.

### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/xxiv)

Delighted to enforce strict regulations against the Duchessa; seeks revenge for Fabrizio's escape.

### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charterhouse_of_parma_se/chapters/xxvi)

Ill and almost insane, hiding near Turin after his disgrace.

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