# Giletti — The Charterhouse of Parma character guide

> Giletti in The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the terrible Giletti, Signor Giletti, the unfortunate Giletti

**First appearance:** 0007-vi

## Snapshot

A jealous actor and dangerous rival whose obsession with Fabrizio turns a provincial tour into a fatal confrontation on the road.

## Who they are

Giletti is a travelling player whose temper and possessiveness make him a menace the moment Fabrizio crosses his path. His jealousy over a woman becomes a combustible rivalry, and Stendhal lets the threat simmer with almost comic menace before it erupts. He matters because he forces Fabrizio to discover what it costs to defend himself in a world where the law is someone else's instrument.

## In the story

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

Mentioned as being jealous and preventing Fabrizio from meeting Marietta.

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

Fabrizio considers him an enemy.

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

Violent and jealous, he attacks Fabrizio on the road, leading to a deadly struggle.

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

Mentioned as Marietta's former protector who took a third of her earnings.

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