A Farewell to Arms · Character
Mr. Guttingen
Swiss hotel owner who rents a room to Frederic and Catherine.
minor
Also known as Guttingen
First appearance: xxxv
Mr. Guttingen shows up with force in Book V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Owner of the house where Frederic and Catherine stay in Switzerland.
Mr. Guttingen first appears in 0040 xxxv.
In Book V: Owner of the house where Frederic and Catherine stay in Switzerland.
Later, in XXXVIII: Lives downstairs with his wife; former headwaiter who bought the chalet.
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- Frederic's inner circle
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See Mr. Guttingen in xxxv