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Bertha Coutts
Giovanni is the gondolier that Connie and Hilda hire during their time in Venice. Giovanni is depicted as sleazy and greedy, especially because he hopes that the sisters want to hire him as a male sex worker. He introduces Connie and Duncan Forbes to his friend Daniele, who is quieter and more intriguing.
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Giovanni Character Timeline in Lady Chatterley’s Lover
The timeline below shows where the character Giovanni appears in Lady Chatterley’s Lover. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 17
...on the way over, Hilda and Connie take a gondola, steered by a gondolier named Giovanni. Giovanni convinces the sisters to hire him for the duration of their trip so that...
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...of the city, where she can bathe alone. Unfortunately, even this peace is complicated when Giovanni—thinking the two sisters are looking to have sex—hires his friend Daniele as a sort of...
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