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Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek leave the Sarajevo Town Hall, five minutes before the assassination, June 28 1914.
"The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk" is a novel with an unusually rich array of characters. In addition to the many who directly form part of the plot, a large number of fictive and real people (and animals) are mentioned; either through Švejks anecdotes, the narrative or indirectly through words and expressions.
This web page contains short write-ups on all persons the novel refers to; from Napoleón in the introduction to Captain Ságner in the last few lines of the unfinished Book Four. The list is sorted according to the order of which the names appear. The chapter headlines are from Zenny K. Sadlon's recent translation and will in most cases differ from Cecil Parrott's version from 1973.
- The facts are mainly taken from Wikipedia but verified against other sources
- The quotes in Czech are copied from the online version of Švejk provided by Jaroslav Šerák and contain links to the relevant chapter
- The toolbar has links for direct access to Wikipedia, Google maps, Google search and Švejk online
The names are colored according to their role in the novel, illustrated by the following examples: Doctor Grünstein who is directly involved in the plot, Heinrich Heine as a historical person, and Ferdinand Kokoška as an invented person, mentioned in dialogues and anecdotes.
NB! Click on a name below to view a particular description...
The Good Soldier Švejk list of people mentioned in the novel
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Book one. In the rear
1. The good soldier Švejk acts to intervene in the world war (25)
14. Švejk as military servant to senior lieutenant Lukáš (35)
Book two. At the front
2. Švejk's budějovická anabasis (51)
3. Švejk's happenings in Királyhida (41)
5. From Bruck on the Leitha toward Sokal (44)
Book three. The famous thrashing
1. Across Magyaria (54)
2. In Budapest (34)
3. From Hatvan to the borders of Galicia (33)
Book four. The famous thrashing continued
1. Švejk in the transport of russian prisoners of war (34)
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Book one. In the rear |
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5. Švejk at the district police station in Salmova street | |||
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Braun was a sadistic inspector at the Salmova-street police station. The author compared him to Emperor Nero.
Quote from the novel
Po krásných slunných dnech v blázinci přišly na Švejka hodiny plné pronásledování. Policejní inspektor Braun aranžoval scénu setkání se Švejkem s krutostí římských pochopů doby roztomilého císaře Nerona. Tvrdě, jako tenkrát, když oni říkali: „Hoďte toho lumpa křesťana lvům,“ řekl inspektor Braun: „Dejte ho za katr!“ Ani o slovíčko více, ani méně. Jenom oči pana policejního inspektora Brauna zasvítily přitom zvláštní, perversní rozkoší. ... more
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Nero was Roman emperor from 54 AD. The chronicles portray Nero as a tyrant and libertarian and he is known as the Emperor who "played while Rome was on fire", and an early persecutor of Christians. These stories originate from Tacitus, Svetonius and Cassius Dio. But other contemporary sources claim that Nero really was very popular in his lifetime. The first part of his time as Emperor was characterized by stability and prosperity, much thanks to his advisors, amongst them the philosopher Seneca. But Nero initiate many expensive building projects which eventually led to an economic crisis.
In 66 AD Nero added the title of "Imperator" to his name. The empire experienced insurgencies because of the economic problems. After the people had rebelled in 68 AD he was deposed by the senate. Nero though that the Senate would execute him, so he took his own life.
As Emperor he used the official name Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, but was born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus .
Context
Nero is mentioned when the author compares him unfavourably with police inspector Braun.
Quote from the novel
Policejní inspektor Braun aranžoval scénu setkání se Švejkem s krutostí římských pochopů doby roztomilého císaře Nerona. Tvrdě, jako tenkrát, když oni říkali: „Hoďte toho lumpa křesťana lvům,“ řekl inspektor Braun: „Dejte ho za katr!“ ... more
Also written:Neron Hašek Nerone it
| Josef Mareček | | |
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Josef Mareček was a merchant from Vršovice who had been in Švejk's cell at Salmova street police station the previousyear. He left his name, the date and his profession on the cell wall. Nothing more is revelaed about him.
Quote from the novel
Jiný opět prostě konstatoval fakt: „Seděl jsem zde 5. června 1913 a bylo se mnou slušně zacházeno. Josef Mareček, obchodník s Vršovic.“ ... more
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I would like to thank the following people for help, information and inspirastion during the work on these web pages, here listed in alphabetical order: Karel Babčický, Alexandr Drbal, Pavel Gan, Richard Hašek, Hans-Peter Laqueur, Radko Pytlík, Zenny Sadlon, Sergey Soloukh and Jaroslav Šerák. I would like to thank Šerák in particluar, without his direct help and goodwill this project would never have been successful. I would also like to extend the gratitude to my employer who have kindly allowed me six months off to travel in the footsteps of Jaroslav Hašek.
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