not love him. The plan he and Clélia devise is to fake the child's illness and death and then establish him secretly in a large house nearby, where Fabrice and Clélia can come to see him every day. After several months the child actually does die, and Clélia dies a few months after that. After her death, Fabrice retires to the titular Charterhouse of Parma (a Carthusian monastery), where he spends less than a year before he also dies. Gina, the Countess Mosca, who had always loved Fabrice, dies a short time after that. The novel ends with the epithet "To the Happy Few." Characters The characters in the novel are frequently referred to only by their title of nobility and sometimes by their last name. Furthermore, both of these change during the course of the novel due to marriages and acquisition of titles. The del Dongos Fabrice (aka Fabrizio) del Dongo, second son of the Marchese del Dongo from castle Grianta on Lake Como in the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom. Later referred to as Monsignor. He assumes several aliases and uses false passports, including Vasi (a dealer in barometers), Boulot (a deceased French hussar), Giletti, and Giuseppe Bossi. Marchesa del Dongo, Fabrice's mother, referred to as the Marchesa. Marchese del Dongo, Fabrice's father, a cold and reactionary figure. Contessa Gina Pietranera, Fabrice's aunt and lifelong benefactor, referred to as the Contessa and later as the Duchessa Sanseverina (Sanseverina-Taxis) or simply the Duchessa. The Political Aristocracy of Parma Prince Ranuccio-Ernesto IV, the ruler of Parma, referred to as the Prince. Prince Ernesto V, the son and successor of Ernesto IV, also referred to as the Prince. Princess of Parma, Clara-Paolina, wife of Ernesto IV and the mother of Ernesto V, referred to as the Princess. Conte Mosca, often referred to as the Conte, Prime Minister of Parma, Minister of Police and several other titles, long time lover of Gina. General Fabio Conti, governor of the citadel and prison of Parma. Fiscal General Rassi, known as the Fiscal Rassi or Chief Justice, an incompetent and reactionary politician, "a man without honour and without humour." Marchesa Raversi, referred to as the Raversi, Conte Mosca's opponent and Rassi's co-conspirator, "a consummate intriguer" Father Landriani, Archbishop of Parma Fabrice's Lovers, Friends, and Enemies Marietta, a comic actress, Fabrice's first lover. Giletti, a traveling comic actor, Marietta's abusive lover, killed by Fabrice. Fausta, a volatile opera singer,