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Vladimir Nabokov

This person is the author of "Cloud, Castle, Lake."

The Narrator

This character tells the story of his former employee's trip to the German countryside.

Vasili Ivanovich

This character wins a trip to the German countryside at a charity ball.

The Wife of Another Man

This character does not appear in the story, but the main character has been in love with her for seven years.

The Group Leader

This character is a young man in Tyrolese clothing; he is employed by the Bureau of Pleasantrips.

Fyodor Tiutchev

This person is a Russian poet; the main character has one of his books with him on the train.

The Post-Office Clerk

This character is the elderly man who first speaks to the main character on the train; he talks a lot about his time in Russia.

The Post-Office Clerk's Wife

This character dislikes her husband's stories and even...

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