# The Lost Stradivarius — Character guide

> Key figures in The Lost Stradivarius by John Meade Falkner.

- [John Maltravers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/john_maltravers.md): The protagonist, a young Oxford student who becomes obsessed with a mysterious Stradivarius violin and its dark history.
- [Constance Temple](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/constance_temple.md): John's devoted sister, who narrates the story and worries about her brother's growing obsession.
- [Adrian Temple](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/adrian_temple.md): John's close friend and fellow student, who shares his interest in music and becomes entangled in the mystery.
- [Mr. Gaskell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/mr_gaskell.md): A mysterious musician and collector who introduces John to the lost Stradivarius and its tragic past.
- [Mrs. Temple](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/mrs_temple.md): Mother of John and Constance, a gentle widow who cares deeply for her children's wellbeing.
- [Sir Edward Maltravers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/sir_edward_maltravers.md): John's uncle and a former owner of the Stradivarius, whose mysterious death haunts the narrative.
- [Dr. Frobisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/dr_frobisher.md): Frobisher moves between the sickroom and Sophy's confidence, the one voice of medical authority in a house quietly coming apart. He can account for his patient's exhausted vitality only by guessing at excessive study or 
- [Sophia Maltravers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/sophia_maltravers.md): Writing from Bath in 1867, Sophy fulfills her brother's dying request by narrating the Oxford years to her nephew, choosing truth over the garbled versions others might supply. In her account she is both witness and guar
- [Mr. George Smart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/mr_george_smart.md): A former owner of the Stradivarius whose ghostly presence is felt throughout the story.
- [Parnham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/parnham.md): A servant in the Maltravers household who assists John with his musical pursuits.
- [Raffaelle Carotenuto](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/raffaelle_carotenuto.md): An Italian musician and former owner of the Stradivarius, whose tragic fate is revealed.
- [Jocelyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/jocelyn.md): A friend of John's from Oxford who shares his interest in music and the occult.
- [Graziani](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/graziani.md): An Italian musician associated with the history of the Stradivarius violin.
- [Johnnie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/johnnie.md): A young boy who appears in the narrative, possibly a servant or local child.
- [Dr. Sarsdell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/dr_sarsdell.md): A doctor who attends to John during his illness.
- [Royston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/royston.md): A character mentioned in connection with the Maltravers family or estate.

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