# Sir Edward Maltravers — The Lost Stradivarius character guide

> Sir Edward Maltravers in The Lost Stradivarius by John Meade Falkner.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Edward, dear Edward

**First appearance:** 0002-letter-from-miss-sophia-maltravers-to-her-nephew-sir-edward-maltravers-then-a-student-at-christ-church-oxford

## Who they are

John's uncle and a former owner of the Stradivarius, whose mysterious death haunts the narrative.

## Relationships

### [John Maltravers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/john_maltravers)

_family_

Sir Edward is John's father, and their relationship is formal and strained, with Sir Edward disapproving of John's reckless pursuits.

### [Dr. Frobisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/dr_frobisher)

_professional_

Dr. Frobisher reports to Sir Edward about John's condition, acting as a medical consultant to the family.

### [Mr. Gaskell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/mr_gaskell)

_professional_

Gaskell serves Sir Edward as a family retainer, reporting on John's activities and maintaining the household.

### [John Maltravers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/characters/john_maltravers)

_family_

Sir Edward is John's father, and their relationship is formal and strained, with Sir Edward disapproving of John's reckless pursuits.

## In the story

### [Letter from Miss Sophia Maltravers to Her Nephew, Sir Edward Maltravers, Then a Student at Christ Church, Oxford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/chapters/letter-from-miss-sophia-maltravers-to-her-nephew-sir-edward-maltravers-then-a-student-at-christ-church-oxford)

The recipient, now of full age, to whom the narrative is addressed.

## Links

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