Nausea Characters
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Antoine Roquentin
Protagonist
Introspective
Philosophical
Isolated
Observant
Antoine Roquentin is the protagonist of Nausea. He is a solitary intellectual who lives at the Hotel Printania in Bouville and grapples with profound feelings of existential unease and alienation.
OP
Ogier P.
Supporting
Also known as: The Self-Taught Man
Studious
Self-directed
Earnest
Idealistic
Generally referred to as 'The Self-Taught Man,' Ogier P. is a regular patron of the Bouville library. He is a self-educated individual whose autodidactic pursuits bring him into contact with Roquentin.
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Anny
Supporting
Independent
Enigmatic
Emotionally complex
Distant
Anny is an English woman and Antoine Roquentin's ex-lover. She represents a significant emotional connection from Roquentin's past and plays a meaningful role in his reflections on relationships and meaning.
MF
Monsieur Fasquelle
Minor
Proprietorial
Businesslike
Monsieur Fasquelle is the owner of the Café Mably. He is a minor figure in Roquentin's social environment in Bouville.
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Lucie
Minor
Hardworking
Humble
Domestic
Lucie is the charwoman, or cleaning lady, of the Hotel Printania where Roquentin resides. She is a minor character who forms part of the everyday backdrop of Roquentin's life.
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Françoise
Minor
Hospitable
Routine-oriented
Grounded
Françoise is the owner of the Rendezvous des Cheminots, a bar and restaurant that Roquentin frequents. She is a minor character who provides a familiar social setting for Roquentin.
TC
The Corsican Guard
Minor
Dutiful
Authoritative
The Corsican Guard is the guard of the Bouville Library's reading room. He is a minor character who forms part of the institutional environment Roquentin inhabits.
C
Charles
Minor
Domestic
Background presence
Charles is the husband of Lucie, the charwoman of the Hotel Printania. He is a very minor character mentioned in relation to his wife.