Spring in Fialta Characters

Victor is the main character and narrator of "Spring in Fialta." He controls everything we see and hear in the text. He creates the world of Fialta out of his own memory and guides us through its d...

Nina is an absolutely fascinating character. Like Victor, we struggle to understand just what she’s thinking. She’s married to Ferdinand, but carries on casual affairs with no thought t...

Victor’s description of Ferdinand is some pretty scathing stuff. Ferdinand, sucking on moonstone candy, wearing a waterproof coat, and carrying a camera, is the epitome of the tacky tourist,...

Segur is Ferdinand’s sidekick, and just as much of a pain as his friend. Victor describes him as "a lover of art and a perfect fool," a man who seems to have no purpose and isn’t really...

At first, the Englishman doesn’t really seem worth talking about. In fact, if you’ve only breezed through "Spring in Fialta," you might not even remember who this guy is. But there are...