Character guide

Lucy Honeychurch

major

Also known as Miss Honeychurch, Miss Lucy, Honeychurch, Miss Lucy Honeychurch

A young English woman torn between social convention and her own desires.

Charlotte Bartlett

major

Also known as Miss Bartlett, Charlotte, Miss Charlotte Bartlett, Cousin Charlotte

Lucy's older cousin and chaperone, anxious and socially rigid.

Cecil Vyse

major

Also known as Cecil, Mr. Vyse, Vyse

Lucy's sophisticated but emotionally detached fiancé.

George Emerson

major

Also known as George, Mr. George Emerson, Young Mr. Emerson

A passionate and unconventional young man who falls in love with Lucy.

Mr. Emerson

supporting

Also known as old Mr. Emerson, that old Mr. Emerson

George's blunt, kind-hearted father who champions honesty and love.

Mr. Beebe

supporting

Also known as sensible Mr. Beebe, poor Mr. Beebe

A genial clergyman and friend of the Honeychurch family.

Freddy Honeychurch

supporting

Also known as Freddy, Honeychurch

Lucy's cheerful, athletic younger brother.

Miss Lavish

supporting

Also known as Lavish, Eleanor Lavish, Miss Eleanor Lavish

A flamboyant novelist who meddles in others' affairs.

Mrs. Honeychurch

supporting

Also known as Honeychurch, young Honeychurch

Lucy and Freddy's loving but conventional mother.

Mr. Eager

supporting

Also known as Presently Mr. Eager, The one Mr. Eager

A snobbish English chaplain in Florence.

Miss Alans

minor

Also known as the Miss Alans, The Miss Alans

Two elderly spinster sisters who travel together.

Miss Catherine Alan

minor

Also known as Miss Catharine Alan, Miss Alan, Miss Catharine

One of the elderly Alan sisters.

Sir Harry Otway

minor

Also known as Harris, Sir Harry, Harry

A local landowner and neighbor of the Honeychurches.

Minnie Beebe

minor

Also known as Minnie, little Minnie Beebe, Miss Minnie

Mr. Beebe's young niece.

Mrs. Vyse

minor

Also known as Dear Mrs. Vyse, XI In Mrs. Vyse

Cecil's mother, a sophisticated London socialite.

Signora Bertolini

minor

Also known as The Bertolini, The Signora, the Signora, Bertolini

The Italian proprietress of the Pension Bertolini.

Mrs. Butterworth

minor

Also known as old Mrs. Butterworth

An elderly acquaintance of the Honeychurches.

Mr. Floyd

minor

Also known as Floyd

A curate and friend of the family.

Mary

minor

Also known as Dear Marian

A servant in the Honeychurch household.

Uncle Arthur

minor

Also known as Arthur

Lucy and Freddy's deceased uncle, mentioned in passing.

Anne

minor

A servant girl at the Honeychurch home.

Mr. Honeychurch

minor

Also known as The late Mr. Honeychurch

Lucy and Freddy's deceased father.

Miss Teresa

minor

Also known as Teresa, the Pension Bertolini—Miss Teresa

A guest at the Pension Bertolini.

Lady Helen Laverstock

minor

A minor aristocrat mentioned in conversation.

Miss Flack

minor

A local woman in the village.

Powell

minor

A servant or coachman mentioned briefly.

Miss Pole

minor

A minor acquaintance of the Honeychurches.

Contessa Baroncelli

minor

An Italian countess mentioned in passing.

Lady Louisa

minor

A minor aristocrat mentioned in conversation.

Mr. Flack

minor

A local man mentioned briefly.

Mr. Harris

minor

Also known as Harris

A minor character mentioned in the narrative.

Joseph Emery Prank

minor

A name mentioned in a letter or joke.