The Charterhouse of Parma · Character
Marchese del Dongo
Fabrizio's reactionary father, a timorous Austrian loyalist who regards his younger son as a scandal and a disappointment.
supporting
Also known as the Marchese del Dongo, the timorous Marchese, the sullen Marchese, Signor del Dongo
First appearance: the charterhouse of parma
As a supporting figure in The Charterhouse of Parma, Marchese del Dongo is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The Marchese is sullen and secretive, closeted with his elder son composing cipher despatches to Vienna; he wears his orders while dictating.
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The Marchese del Dongo is a man of cautious allegiances and small tyrannies, more at home with the Hapsburg order than with the Napoleonic enthusiasms of his son. His disapproval of Fabrizio is both political and…
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Character groups
- Central Court and Family
- Minor Court and Family Figures
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