# Burkhardt of Unspunnen — Short Fiction character guide

> Burkhardt of Unspunnen in Short Fiction by Mary Shelley.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Unspunnen, Burkhardt

**First appearance:** 0006-the-swiss-peasant

## Who they are

A Swiss peasant or nobleman with a dramatic story.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

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Burkhardt of Unspunnen is a formidable rival or enemy of the narrator, often opposing their actions or desires.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_rivalry_

Burkhardt of Unspunnen is a formidable rival or enemy of the narrator, often opposing their actions or desires.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_rivalry_

Burkhardt of Unspunnen is a formidable rival or enemy of the narrator, often opposing their actions or desires.

## In the story

### [The Pilgrims](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_38_se/chapters/the-pilgrims)

The sorrowful old noble who hosts the pilgrims and recounts the loss of his wife and the betrayal of his daughter Ida.

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