# The Persons explained — A Pair of Blue Eyes

> Chapter companion for A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy.

## What happens

This chapter introduces the dramatis personae of the novel, listing the main characters and their roles, along with the setting in Lower Wessex.

## Character check-ins

### Elfride Swancourt

Introduced as a young lady, the central female figure.

### Stephen Smith

Listed as an architect, a key male character.

### Henry Knight

Described as a reviewer and essayist, another important male figure.

### Christopher Swancourt

Identified as a clergyman, father of Elfride.

### Charlotte Troyton

Mentioned as a rich widow, a supporting character.

## Key lines

> Elfride Swancourt, a young lady

Elfride Swancourt is introduced as a young woman.

_Establishes Elfride's age and social role._

> Stephen Smith, an architect

Stephen Smith works as an architect.

_Defines Stephen's profession._

> Henry Knight, a reviewer and essayist

Henry Knight is a literary critic and writer.

_Highlights Knight's intellectual occupation._

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