# Bertram Cope’s Year — Character guide

> Key figures in Bertram Cope’s Year by Henry Blake Fuller.

- [Bertram Cope](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/bertram_cope.md): A handsome, reserved graduate student at the center of social and romantic entanglements.
- [Basil Randolph](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/basil_randolph.md): An older, wealthy bachelor who becomes fascinated with Cope and hosts him socially.
- [Medora Phillips](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/medora_phillips.md): A lively, matchmaking widow who hosts gatherings and takes an interest in Cope.
- [Arthur Lemoyne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/arthur_lemoyne.md): A young man infatuated with Cope, causing tension and comic misunderstandings.
- [Amy Leffingwell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/amy_leffingwell.md): A young woman romantically interested in Cope, later engaged to another.
- [Joe Foster](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/joe_foster.md): Cope's close friend and roommate, a cheerful and loyal presence.
- [Hortense Dunton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/hortense_dunton.md): A sharp-witted young woman who observes the social scene with irony.
- [Carolyn Thorpe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/carolyn_thorpe.md): A sensitive young woman who develops a crush on Cope.
- [George F. Pearson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/george_pearson.md): A colleague of Randolph, involved in academic and social circles.
- [Rosalys Cope](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/rosalys_cope.md): Cope's sister, who visits and adds family dynamics to the story.
- [M. Pelouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/m_pelouse.md): A French academic acquaintance of Pearson, briefly mentioned.
- [Roddy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/roddy.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or local, mentioned in passing.
- [Mrs. Ryder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/mrs_ryder.md): A lively, talkative woman who appears at social events.
- [Sing-Lo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/sing_lo.md): A Chinese servant in the Phillips household, depicted stereotypically.
- [Helga](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/helga.md): A maid or servant in the Phillips home, occasionally mentioned.
- [Freeford](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/freeford.md): A location or possibly a minor character, referenced briefly.
- [Bacon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/bacon.md): A minor character, possibly a student or acquaintance, named once.
- [William](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/william.md): A minor character, possibly a servant, mentioned briefly.
- [Mrs. Peck](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/mrs_peck.md): A minor character, possibly a neighbor, mentioned in passing.
- [Pelleas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/pelleas.md): A literary reference or nickname used in conversation.
- [Aunt Harriet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/aunt_harriet.md): An elderly relative of one of the characters, mentioned briefly.
- [Annabella](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/bertram_cope_s_year_se/characters/annabella.md): A minor female character, possibly a friend, named once.

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