Mr. Tancred Poldero
– The antagonist of the story, Mr. Poldero is a greedy showman who owns “Poldero’s Wizard Wonderworld.” A cruel, arrogant, and foolhardy man, he buys the phoenix at an auction, thinking that its exoticism will…
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The Phoenix
– While phoenixes are mythical birds, the phoenix in this story is treated as a real (albeit exceptionally rare) creature. In the story, the phoenix was living in “Arabia” prior to its capture by Lord…
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Lord Strawberry
– Lord Strawberry is an English nobleman and collector of rare birds, which he keeps in his private aviary. His aviary is spacious and he cares for his birds quite well. In general, Lord Strawberry…
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