The Magic Mountain · Character
Anton Karlowitsch Ferge
A good-natured, simple Russian patient who suffered a traumatic pneumothorax operation.
minor
Also known as Ferge, Herr Ferge, A. K. Ferge
First appearance: table talk
Anton Karlowitsch Ferge shows up with force in An Attack, and a Repulse. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned by Hans as a case study to explain the horrors of pleura-shock to his uncle during their meal.
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- Central Sanatorium Figures
- Secondary Patients & Staff
- Visitors from the Flatland
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it culminates in the death of Mynheer Peeperkorn, the charismat…
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