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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.
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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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8. Švejk as a malingerer | |||
| Giordano Bruno | | ||||
| *1.1548 Nola - †17.2.1600 Roma | |||||
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Giordano Bruno was an Italian astronomist and philosopher who was burned as a heretic. In the year 2000 the Papal Cultural Council and a theological commision finally declared his excecution as illegal.
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Giordano Bruno is mentioned by a prisoner who attempts to feign insanity by yelling day and night: "Giordano Bruno's fire is still smouldering, renew the process against Galileo!"
Quote from the novel
Nejlepší,“ mínil jeden ze simulantů, „dá se simulovat šílenství. Z našeho učitelského sboru jsou vedle v cimře dva, jeden neustále křičí dnem i nocí: ,Hranice Giordana Bruna ještě dýmá, obnovte proces Galileův!’ a ten druhý štěká, napřed třikrát pomalu: haf - haf - haf, potom pětkrát rychle za sebou: hafhafhafhafhaf, a zas pomalu, a tak to jde neustále. ... more
| Galileo Galilei | | ||||
| *15.12.1564 Pisa - †8.1.1642 Arcetri | |||||
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Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomist, philosopher and physiscist. Like Bruno he got into conflict with the church but escaped with merely house arrest after having withdrawn his heretical thoughts.
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Galileo Galilei is mentioned because a recruit was simulating madness by shouting day after day: "Giordano Bruno's fire is still smouldering, renew the process against Galileo!"
Quote from the novel
Nejlepší,“ mínil jeden ze simulantů, „dá se simulovat šílenství. Z našeho učitelského sboru jsou vedle v cimře dva, jeden neustále křičí dnem i nocí: ,Hranice Giordana Bruna ještě dýmá, obnovte proces Galileův!’ a ten druhý štěká, napřed třikrát pomalu: haf - haf - haf, potom pětkrát rychle za sebou: hafhafhafhafhaf, a zas pomalu, a tak to jde neustále. ... more
| Franta Henčl | | |
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Franta Henčl was a soldier from Hluboká who got two years after having informed members of parliament about maltreatment of soldiers. This is revealed in an anecdote Švejk tells his fellow simulants.
Quote from the novel
Nějakej ministr poslal k nám komisi, aby to vyšetřila, a nějakej Franta Henčlů ze Hluboký dostal potom dva roky, poněvadž to byl ten, co se vobrátil do Vídně k poslancům kvůli tý facce, kerou dostal na cvičišti od pana obršta. ... more
| Dr Grünstein | | |
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Dr Grünstein was head doctor at the lasaret where the malingerers were undergoing treatment. Grünstein made sure they got the demon of sabotage exorcised by medical means like quinine, aspirin, anema, stomach pumping and a strict diet.
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Přiblížila se doba odpolední visity. Vojenský lékař Grünstein chodil od postele k posteli a za ním sanitní poddůstojník se zápisní knihou. „Macuna?“ „Zde!“ „Klystýr a aspirin! - Pokorný?!“ „Zde!“ „Vypláchnout žaludek a chinin! - Kovařík?!“ ... more
| Macuna | | |
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Macuna was a malingerer who was treated with anema and aspirin.
Quote from the novel
Přiblížila se doba odpolední visity. Vojenský lékař Grünstein chodil od postele k posteli a za ním sanitní poddůstojník se zápisní knihou. „Macuna?“ „Zde!“ „Klystýr a aspirin! - Pokorný?!“ „Zde!“ „Vypláchnout žaludek a chinin! - Kovařík?!“ ... more
| Pokorný | | |
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Pokorný was a malingerer who was treated with stomach pumping and quinine.
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Přiblížila se doba odpolední visity. Vojenský lékař Grünstein chodil od postele k posteli a za ním sanitní poddůstojník se zápisní knihou. „Macuna?“ „Zde!“ „Klystýr a aspirin! - Pokorný?!“ „Zde!“ „Vypláchnout žaludek a chinin! - Kovařík?!“ ... more
| Kovařík | | |
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Kovařík was a malingerer who was treated with anema and aspirin.
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„Vypláchnout žaludek a chinin! - Kovařík?!“ „Zde!“ „Klystýr a aspirin! - Koťátko?!“ „Zde!“ „Vypláchnout žaludek a chinin!“ A tak to šlo, jeden za druhým, bez milosti, mechanicky, řízně. ... more
| Koťátko (simulant) | | |
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Koťátko (simulant) was a malingerer who was treated with stomach pumping and quinine.
Quote from the novel
„Vypláchnout žaludek a chinin! - Kovařík?!“ „Zde!“ „Klystýr a aspirin! - Koťátko?!“ „Zde!“ „Vypláchnout žaludek a chinin!“ A tak to šlo, jeden za druhým, bez milosti, mechanicky, řízně. ... more
| Socrates | | ||||
| *4.6.469 f.kr Aten - †399 f.kr Aten | |||||
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Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens. He is regarded as one of the founders of Western philosophy. Socrates turned philosophy away from nature and towards humanity. Plato is the most important source of knowledge about Socrates. Plato's dialogues explain Socrates as a teacher who refrains from teaching students, as a man of reason who obeys an inner divine voice, as a pious man who is excecuted for blasphemy and for having led the young people astray.
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Socrates is mentioned because not even he emptied the poison chalice with such calm as Švejk drank quinine.
Quote from the novel
Ani Sokrates nepil svou číši bolehlavu s takovým klidem jako chinin Švejk, na kterém vyzkoušel dr Grünstein všechny stupně trápení. ... more
Also written:Sókratés cz
| Baroness von Botzenheim | | |
The baroness watches Švejk eat.
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Baroness von Botzenheim was a generals widow who had read about Švejk in "Bohemie". The editor had urged readers to collect money for the brave cripple who brimming with patriotism was pushed to the military in a wheelchair. The baroness brought splenid gifts for Švejk, amongst them a bottle of war liquor with the inscription Gott Strafe England! The author mocks the poor Czech of the German-speaking baroness and her visit ranks amongst the most famous episodes of the novel.
Quote from the novel
V té době měla vdova po generálovi pěchoty baronka von Botzenheim velice mnoho starostí, aby vypátrala toho vojáka, o kterém uveřejnila nedávno Bohemie zprávu, jak se dal vozit, on, mrzák, na vozíku pro nemocné a křičel: „Na Bělehrad!“, kterýž vlastenecký projev dal původ redakci „Bohemie“ k vyzvání čtenářů, aby konali sbírky ve prospěch loyálního hrdiny-mrzáka. ... more
Also written:Baronka von Botzenheim cz
| Johann | | |
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Johann was the servant of Baroness von Botzenheim and looked like the murderer Babinský.
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Ja čist všekno f nófiny, já vám přinest pápat, kousat, kuřit, cucat, cešky fójak, toprá fójak. Johann, kommen Sie her!„ Komorník, připomínající svými ježatými licousy Babinského, přitáhl objemný koš k posteli, zatímco společnice staré baronky, vysoká dáma s uplakanou tváří, sedla si na Švejkovu postel a urovnávala mu slaměný polštář pod záda, s fixní myšlenkou, že se to patří dělat nemocným hrdinům. ... more
| Václav Babinský | | ||||
| *20.8.1796 Pokratice u Litoměřic - †1.8.1879 Praha-Řepy | |||||
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Václav Babinský was a Czech criminal, sentenced for murder and a number of other crimes.
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Václav Babinský is mentioned because Johann, the servant of Baroness von Botzenheim looked like him.
Quote from the novel
Komorník, připomínající svými ježatými licousy Babinského, přitáhl objemný koš k posteli, zatímco společnice staré baronky, vysoká dáma s uplakanou tváří, sedla si na Švejkovu postel a urovnávala mu slaměný polštář pod záda, s fixní myšlenkou, že se to patří dělat nemocným hrdinům. ... more
| Wilhelm II | | ||||
| *27.1.1859 Berlin - †4.6.1941 Doorn | |||||
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Wilhelm II was German Emperor from 1888 until 1918. He was the last Emperor of Germany and the last King of Prussia. He was forced to abdicate in 1918 after the defeat in World War 1. His full name was Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Preußen.
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Wilhelm II is mentioned because he is pictured with Emperor Franz Joseph I on a battle of war liquor.
Quote from the novel
Baronka zatím vytahovala dárky z koše. Tucet pečených kuřat, zabalených do růžového hedvábného papíru a ovázaných černožlutou hedvábnou stužkou, dvě láhve nějakého válečného likéru s etiketou „Gott strafe England!“ Na druhé straně byl na etiketě František Josef s Vilémem, jak se drží za ruce, jakoby si chtěli hrát hru „Králíček v své jamce seděl sám, ubožátko, co je ti, že nemůžeš skákati“. ... more
Also written:Vílem II cz
| Eugene of Savoy | | ||||
| *18.10.1663 Paris - †24.4.1736 Wien | |||||
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Eugene of Savoy was an Austrian prince, field commander and patron of art. He gets most of the credit for the successful military operations against the turks from the siege of Vienna in 1683 to the peace treaty of Sremski Karlovci in 1699. His full name was Eugène-François de Savoie.
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Eugene of Savoy is mentioned by a young doctor who attempts a rousing speech to the malingerers and points to Eugene of Savoy and Radetzky as glorious military role models.
Quote from the novel
Mluvil dlouho o tom, že každý z těch, kteří opouští nemocnici, aby odešli ke svým plukům do pole, musí být vítězem i rytířem. On že jest přesvědčen, že budou zruční ve zbrani, na bojišti i čestní ve všech záležitostech válečných i soukromých. Že budou nepřemožitelnými válečníky, pamětlivými na slávu Radeckého i prince Eugena Savojského. ... more
Also written:Eugen Sajovský Hašek Evžen Savojský cz Eugen von Savoyen de Eugène de Savoie fr
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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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