Character guide

Jean-Christophe Krafft

major

Also known as Christophe, little Jean-Christophe, Herr Jean-Christophe Krafft, Mozart redivivus

A passionate German-born musician and composer, the novel's central protagonist.

Olivier Jeannin

major

Also known as Olivier, Jeannin, the timid Olivier, Christophe Olivier

Christophe's sensitive French friend and intellectual counterpart.

Antoinette Jeannin

supporting

Also known as Henrietta Hollard, Antoinette, the three Antoinette, Brave little Antoinette

Olivier's devoted sister who sacrifices for her brother's education.

Grazia

supporting

Also known as Round little Grazia, his little Grazia

An Italian girl who becomes Christophe's beloved later in life.

Louisa Krafft

supporting

Also known as Louisa, poor Louisa, Poor old Louisa

Christophe's humble and loving mother.

Melchior Krafft

supporting

Also known as Melchior, old Krafft

Christophe's alcoholic and abusive father, a court musician.

Jean Michel Krafft

supporting

Also known as old Jean Michel, Jean Michel, Jean Michel the violoncello

Christophe's grandfather, a proud old musician.

Sabine Froehlich

supporting

Also known as Frau Sabine Froehlich, Frau Froehlich, Sabine, Poor Sabine

A gentle young widow with whom Christophe has a tender romance.

Ada

supporting

A sensual and capricious woman who becomes Christophe's mistress.

Minna

supporting

Also known as III Minna, Naughty Minna, sentimental Minna, Fräulein Minna

Christophe's first love, a flirtatious young girl from a wealthy family.

Peter Schulz

supporting

Also known as Professor Dr. Peter Schulz, Schulz, old Schulz, Herr Professor Schulz

An elderly, kind music professor who befriends Christophe.

Gottfried

supporting

Also known as Uncle Gottfried, uncle Gottfried

Christophe's gentle, itinerant uncle who teaches him about life.

Otto Diener

supporting

Also known as Otto, Diener, Young Otto

A wealthy young man who becomes Christophe's first close friend.

Colette Stevens

supporting

Also known as Colette Stevens, Stevens, Colette

A sophisticated Parisian woman who befriends Christophe.

Jacqueline Langeais

supporting

Also known as Jacqueline Langeais, Jacqueline, Langeais, Poor Jacqueline

A beautiful, restless woman who marries Olivier Jeannin.

Anna

supporting

Also known as the impassive Anna, Anna Maria Senfl

The wife of a friend, with whom Christophe has a passionate affair.

Georges Jeannin

supporting

Also known as Georges, Georges Jeannin, young Jeannin

Olivier's son, who becomes a close companion to Christophe.

Emmanuel

supporting

Also known as Dr. Emmanuel

A young intellectual and friend of Christophe in Paris.

Corinne

minor

A free-spirited actress who captivates Christophe for a time.

Sylvain Kohn

minor

Also known as Sylvain Kohn, Kohn

A Jewish music critic and acquaintance in Paris.

Judith Mannheim

minor

Also known as Mannheim, Judith Mannheim

A wealthy Jewish woman who hosts a literary salon.

Madame Arnaud

minor

Also known as Madame Arnaud, Arnaud

A kind, elderly friend who supports Christophe in Paris.

Josepha von Kerich

minor

Also known as Frau Josepha von Kerich, Frau von Kerich, von Kerich

A wealthy patroness of the arts in Germany.

Madame Jeannin

minor

Also known as Madame Jeannin, the wretched Jeannin

Olivier and Antoinette's mother, who dies in poverty.

Lorchen

minor

A young servant girl in the Krafft household.

Daniel Hecht

minor

Also known as Hecht, Daniel Hecht

A Jewish musician and friend of Christophe in Germany.

Modesta

minor

An Italian singer who performs with Christophe.

Françoise Oudon

minor

Also known as Fran√Іoise Oudon, Fran√Іoise

A French peasant girl who works as a servant.

Taddée Mooch

minor

Also known as Taddée Mooch, Mooch, poor Mooch

A struggling musician and friend of Christophe.

Myrrha

minor

A dancer who appears in Christophe's social circle.

Cécile Fleury

minor

Also known as Fleury, C√ © cile Fleury, C√ © cile

A young musician and friend of the Jeannin family.

Aurora

minor

A woman associated with Christophe's later years.

Erich Braun

minor

Also known as Erich Braun, Braun, Doctor Erich Braun

A German doctor and acquaintance of Christophe.

Marthe Langeais

minor

Also known as Marthe Langeais, Langeais, Marthe, Poor Marthe

Jacqueline's mother, a socialite in Paris.

Théophile Goujart

minor

Also known as Théophile Goujart, Goujart

A French writer and critic in Parisian circles.

Lionello

minor

An Italian musician and rival of Christophe.

Amalia

minor

A member of the Euler household in Germany.

Lucien Lévy-Coeur

minor

Also known as Lucien Lévy - Coeur, Lévy - Coeur, Lucien, Coeur

A Jewish intellectual and critic in Paris.

Salome

minor

Also known as Salome, old Salome, dame Salome

An old servant in the Krafft household.

Corneille

minor

Also known as Corneille, the Abbé Corneille

A priest who appears in Christophe's life.

André Elsberger

minor

Also known as André Elsberger, André, Elsberger

A German musician and colleague of Christophe.

Herr Diener

minor

Also known as Herr Diener, Diener

Otto Diener's father, a wealthy merchant.

Achille Roussin

minor

Also known as Achille Roussin, Roussin

A French politician and acquaintance in Paris.

Kunz

minor

Also known as Kunz, Judge Samuel Kunz

A judge and friend of the Krafft family.

Rodolphe

minor

A young man in Christophe's social circle.

Leonard

minor

A servant or minor figure in the household.

Sidonie

minor

A servant in the Krafft home.

Manousse Heimann

minor

Also known as Manousse Heimann, Manousse

A Jewish friend and patron of Christophe.

Adalbert von Waldhaus

minor

Also known as Adalbert von Waldhaus, Waldhaus, Adalbert

A German aristocrat and music lover.

M. Langeais

minor

Also known as M. Langeais

Jacqueline's father, a wealthy Parisian.

Rainette

minor

A young girl in Christophe's later circle.

Pierre Canet

minor

Also known as Pierre Canet, Canet, fat Canet

A French musician and friend of Christophe.

Augustus Jeannin

minor

Also known as Augustus Jeannin, old Augustus

Olivier and Antoinette's father.

Antoine Jeannin

minor

Also known as Antoine, Jeannin, Antoine Jeannin

A relative of the Jeannin family.

Raphael Goldenring

minor

Also known as Raphael Goldenring, Goldenring, Raphael

A Jewish musician in Paris.

Justus Euler

minor

Also known as Justus Euler, old Justus Euler, Euler, old Euler

The patriarch of the Euler family in Germany.

Frau Reinhart

minor

Also known as Frau Reinhart, Reinhart

A German woman who hosts Christophe.

Madame Roussin

minor

Also known as Madame Roussin, Roussin, Madame d'Aulnoy

A Parisian socialite and acquaintance.

Oscar Pottpetschmidt

minor

Also known as Pottpetschmidt, Oscar Pottpetschmidt

A German musician and rival.

Frau Vogel

minor

Also known as Frau, Vogel, Frau Vogel

A member of the Euler-Vogel household.

Lili Reinhart

minor

Also known as Lily - liver, Lili Reinhart, the curious Lili, Reinhart

A young girl in the Reinhart family.

Commandant Chabran

minor

Also known as Commandant Chabran, The Commandant, Chabran

A military officer and father of Céline.

Angelica

minor

A minor female character in Christophe's life.

Madame Delorme

minor

Also known as Madame Delorme, Madame Poyet - Delorme, Madame Poyet, Poyet

A Parisian hostess and acquaintance.

Bäbi

minor

Also known as Bäbi, Bäbi dismissed

A servant in the Krafft household.

M. Rolland

minor

Also known as M. Rolland, Rolland

A minor acquaintance of Christophe.

Aubert

minor

Also known as Aubert, honest Aubert

A friend of Christophe in Paris.

Madame Stevens

minor

Also known as Madame Stevens, the Stevens

Colette Stevens' mother.

Joussier

minor

Also known as Joussier, The sickly Joussier

A sickly intellectual in Parisian circles.

Céline Chabran

minor

Also known as Céline, Céline Chabran

Daughter of Commandant Chabran.

M. Félix Weil

minor

Also known as M. Félix Weil, M. Weil, Weil

A Jewish acquaintance in Paris.

Madame Langeais

minor

Also known as Madame Langeais, Langeais

An older relative of Jacqueline Langeais.

Sebastien Coquard

minor

Also known as Sebastien Coquard, Coquard

A French musician and acquaintance.

Erich Lauber

minor

Also known as Erich Lauber, Lauber

A German musician and colleague.

Young Bonnivet

minor

Also known as Young Bonnivet

A young aristocrat in Parisian society.

Madame Alexandrine

minor

Also known as Madame Alexandrine

A minor female character in Paris.

Siegmund Ochs

minor

Also known as Siegmund, Siegmund Ochs, Ochs

A German musician and acquaintance.

Amélie

minor

A minor female character in Christophe's circle.

Martin Senfl

minor

Also known as Martin Senfl, Martin

Anna's husband, a friend of Christophe.

Daddy Feuillet

minor

Also known as Daddy Feuillet, Daddy

An old peasant acquaintance of Christophe.