The Lost Stradivarius · Character

Dr. Frobisher

The physician who tends Sir John at Worth, insisting the mind is sound while the body wastes, and prescribing rest that never quite restores.

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First appearance: i

As a supporting figure in The Lost Stradivarius, Dr. Frobisher is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Examines John in London; diagnoses advanced lung disease and heart affection; recommends London residence but John refuses.

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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 severe trouble, never suspecting the stranger causes at work. His reassurances that Sir John's brain is clear as his own become a quiet irony the reader learns to weigh against what the nights at Worth conceal.

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Professional
Friendship
Other

Character groups

Supporting and Historical Characters
Central Mystery Figures
Protagonist

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Relationships

John Maltravers
professional · ambivalent
Sir Edward Maltravers
professional · ambivalent
Adrian Temple
friendship · positive
Mr. Gaskell
professional · positive
Mr. Gaskell
professional · positive

John Maltravers
Dr. Frobisher is John's physician and confidant, trying to diagnose and treat John's mysterious psychological decline.
Sir Edward Maltravers
Dr. Frobisher reports to Sir Edward about John's condition, acting as a medical consultant to the family.
Adrian Temple
Adrian and Dr. Frobisher share a collegial friendship, both trying to understand and help John.
Mr. Gaskell
Dr. Frobisher and Gaskell coordinate care for John, with Gaskell providing practical support and Frobisher medical oversight.
Mr. Gaskell
Dr. Frobisher and Gaskell coordinate care for John, with Gaskell providing practical support and Frobisher medical oversight.

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