Nausea Characters

Roquentin is the protagonist of Nausea. After a strange incident in which he finds himself unable to touch a stone without feeling assaulted by its existence, he starts to record his experiences in a… read analysis of Antoine Roquentin

The Self-Taught Man is an unnamed patron of the Bouville library, although an editor’s footnote that begins the novel identifies him as a bailiff’s clerk named Ogier. Roquentin often sees him in the reading room… read analysis of The Self-Taught Man

Anny is Roquentin’s ex-lover, whom he hasn’t seen for four years. Anny and Roquentin travelled the world together and apart, reuniting in hotel rooms when they could. Anny briefly worked as an actress in… read analysis of Anny

Monsieur Fasquelle owns the Café Mably, a restaurant that Roquentin frequents. Fasquelle is attentive to his customers during the busiest parts of the day, but when business slows down in the afternoon, he tends to… read analysis of Monsieur Fasquelle

Françoise is the owner of the Rendezvous des Cheminots, a bar and restaurant that Roquentin visits often. She and Roquentin are in a very casual, low-commitment sexual relationship. According to Roquentin, Françoise also takes many… read analysis of Françoise

The guard of the Bouville library’s reading room, whom Roquentin calls only “the Corsican,” watches over the library’s patrons and materials. Early in the novel, Roquentin notices that the guard seems particularly suspicious of the… read analysis of The Corsican Guard

Charles is the husband of Lucie, the charwoman at the Hotel Printania. A factory worker, he is young, handsome, and poor. According to Roquentin, Charles married the older and less attractive Lucie for… read analysis of Charles

Achille is a small, nervous man who enters a restaurant shortly after Roquentin and begins to hassle the waitress. When she serves him slowly and inattentively, Achille tries to make himself look more important by… read analysis of Achille

Doctor Rogé is a patron of the restaurant where Roquentin and Achille are separately having lunch. When he enters, he greets the assembled patrons warmly and makes easy conversation with the waitress. Noticing his worn… read analysis of Doctor Rogé