A Tale of Two Cities · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
Mr. Jarvis Lorry
major
Also known as Mr. Lorry, Jerry, the innocent Mr. Lorry, the discreet Mr. Lorry, the gentle Mr. Lorry, the sagacious Mr. Lorry
A trusted Tellson's Bank agent who helps reunite Dr. Manette with his daughter.
Charles Darnay
major
Also known as Mr. Darnay, Darnay, young Mr. Darnay, Charles, Mr. Charles, Charles Darnay, Evrémonde, Charles Evrémonde
A French aristocrat who renounces his title and marries Lucie Manette.
Sydney Carton
major
Also known as Carton, Sydney, Syd, dear Carton, Mr. Carton, poor Mr. Carton
A brilliant but dissolute English lawyer who secretly loves Lucie Manette.
Lucie Manette
major
Also known as Lucie, the little Lucie, little Lucie, Manette, Lucie Darnay, Little Lucie, Miss Lucie, Ladybird
The compassionate daughter of Dr. Manette and wife of Charles Darnay.
Doctor Manette
major
Also known as Manette, Dear Doctor Manette, the Doctor, the shoemaker, Alexandre Manette, Monsieur Manette, the Doctor of Beauvais
A former prisoner in the Bastille who struggles to reclaim his sanity.
Madame Defarge
major
Also known as Defarge, madame, Madame, Therese Defarge, Therese
A vengeful revolutionary who knits a registry of those to be executed.
Monsieur Defarge
supporting
Also known as Defarge, friend Defarge, Ernest Defarge
A wine-shop owner and leader of the revolutionary Jacques.
Miss Pross
supporting
Also known as Good Miss Pross, Pross
The fiercely loyal servant and companion to Lucie Manette.
Mr. Cruncher
supporting
Also known as Jerry, Jerry Cruncher, Mr. Jerry Cruncher, Mr. Jeremiah Cruncher, Sounding Mr. Cruncher
A rough messenger for Tellson's Bank who moonlights as a resurrection man.
Mr. Stryver
supporting
Also known as Stryver, Bully Stryver
An ambitious and pompous lawyer who employs Sydney Carton as his jackal.
Monseigneur
supporting
Also known as Monsieur the Marquis, Monsieur heretofore the Marquis, Marquis
A cruel French aristocrat whose carriage kills a child.
Mr. Barsad
supporting
Also known as Barsad, John Barsad, John, Solomon, Solomon John, dear Solomon, John Solomon
A spy and turncoat who works for both the English and French authorities.
Young Jerry
minor
Also known as Jerry, the brisk Young Jerry, Master Cruncher
The curious son of Mr. Cruncher who follows his father's night work.
Jacques
minor
Also known as Jacques Three, Jacques Two, Jacques Two Thousand, Jacques One, Jacques One Thousand
A collective name for the revolutionary conspirators in Saint Antoine.
Monsieur Gabelle
minor
Also known as Gabelle, the said Gabelle, Citizen Gabelle
The tax collector for the Evrémonde estate who is imprisoned during the Revolution.
The Vengeance
minor
Also known as Vengeance, The amiable Vengeance, little Vengeance
A fierce female revolutionary and companion to Madame Defarge.
Roger Cly
minor
Also known as Cly, one Roger Cly
A spy who fakes his own death to escape England.
Gaspard
minor
Also known as the poor Gaspard, poor Gaspard
A peasant whose child is killed by the Marquis's carriage.
Foulon
minor
Also known as Miscreant Foulon, This Foulon, old Foulon
A hated French official who fakes his death but is captured by the mob.
Mrs. Cruncher
minor
Also known as Cruncher, the dejected Mrs. Cruncher
The pious and long-suffering wife of Mr. Cruncher.
