# Mr. Guttingen — A Farewell to Arms character guide

> Mr. Guttingen in A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Guttingen

**First appearance:** 0040-xxxv

## Who they are

Swiss hotel owner who rents a room to Frederic and Catherine.

## In the story

### [Book V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_farewell_to_arms_se/chapters/book-v)

Owner of the house where Frederic and Catherine stay in Switzerland.

### [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_farewell_to_arms_se/chapters/xxxviii)

Lives downstairs with his wife; former headwaiter who bought the chalet.

### [Chapter XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_farewell_to_arms_se/chapters/xl)

Helps the couple with their luggage and bids them farewell at the station.

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