Characters from Corelli's Mandolin

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Captain Antonio Corelli - He is an accomplished musician and an officer in the Italian Army who is lighthearted and prone to making goofy jokes and having fun.

Pelagia - She is the beautiful daughter of a doctor on the Greek island of Cephallonia and since her mother has died, she maintains their household herself.

Dr. Iannis - He is a widower who lives with his beautiful daughter and is the sole doctor on the Greek island of Cephallonia.

Carlo Guerica - He is a very large and strong homosexual man who serves...
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