# Evelina — Character guide

> Key figures in Evelina by Fanny Burney.

- [Evelina Anville](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/evelina.md): A young woman of unknown parentage, raised in seclusion, who enters London society and navigates love and identity.
- [Lord Orville](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/lord_orville.md): A nobleman of impeccable manners who becomes Evelina's love interest and protector.
- [Madame Duval](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/madame_duval.md): Evelina's coarse and manipulative French grandmother who seeks control over her future.
- [Sir Clement Willoughby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/sir_clement_willoughby.md): A persistent and unscrupulous suitor who pursues Evelina with unwanted advances.
- [Captain Mirvan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/captain_mirvan.md): A gruff, practical sailor who delights in mocking Madame Duval and fashionable society.
- [Mrs. Selwyn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mrs_selwyn.md): A sharp-witted, independent older woman who chaperones Evelina in Bristol.
- [Mrs. Mirvan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mrs_mirvan.md): A kind, gentle woman who hosts Evelina in London and acts as a maternal figure.
- [Miss Mirvan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/miss_mirvan.md): Evelina's close friend and confidante, the daughter of Captain and Mrs. Mirvan.
- [Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mr_villars.md): Evelina's beloved guardian and surrogate father, a country clergyman of great virtue.
- [Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/lady_howard.md): A noblewoman and friend of the Mirvans who facilitates Evelina's introduction to society.
- [Sir John Belmont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/sir_john_belmont.md): Evelina's estranged father who initially refuses to acknowledge her as his daughter.
- [M. Du Bois](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/madame_du_bois.md): A Frenchman traveling with Madame Duval, secretly in love with her.
- [Mr. Branghton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mr_branghton.md): A vulgar London tradesman and Madame Duval's nephew, part of her low-class relations.
- [Miss Polly Branghton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/miss_branghton.md): A flirtatious and silly cousin of Evelina, one of the Branghton daughters.
- [Mr. Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mr_smith.md): A young man lodging with the Branghtons who shows interest in Evelina.
- [Mr. Lovel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mr_lovel.md): A foppish, affected gentleman who is publicly humiliated by Captain Mirvan.
- [Lady Louisa Larpent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/lady_louisa_larpent.md): Lord Orville's proud and haughty sister who initially snubs Evelina.
- [Mr. Macartney](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mr_macartney.md): A melancholy Scottish poet who lodges near the Branghtons and befriends Evelina.
- [Lord Merton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/lord_merton.md): A dissolute nobleman who pursues a bet with Mr. Coverley and later marries Lady Louisa.
- [Mrs. Beaumont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mrs_beaumont.md): A fashionable hostess in Bristol who entertains the nobility.
- [Mr. Coverley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mr_coverley.md): A young rake who engages in a drunken bet with Lord Merton.
- [Lady Belmont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/lady_belmont.md): Evelina's deceased mother, secretly married to Sir John Belmont.
- [Caroline Evelyn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/miss_evelyn.md): Evelina's mother, who died shortly after her birth, leaving her in Mr. Villars' care.
- [Mr. Brown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mr_brown.md): A simple young man who works for the Branghtons and is smitten with Miss Polly.
- [Mrs. Clinton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mrs_clinton.md): A loyal servant of the Belmont household who helps reveal Evelina's identity.
- [Dame Green](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/dame_green.md): A local woman in Berry Hill who assists Mr. Villars with household matters.
- [Miss Belmont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/miss_belmont.md): An imposter raised as Sir John Belmont's daughter, later revealed to be a fraud.
- [Biddy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/biddy.md): A young woman in the Branghton circle, possibly a servant or acquaintance.
- [Tom](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/tom.md): A servant or young man mentioned in passing in the Branghton household.
- [Monsieur Du Bois](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/monsieur_du_bois.md): A Frenchman traveling with Madame Duval, often mocked by Captain Mirvan.
- [Mr. Garrick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/mr_garrick.md): The famous actor, briefly mentioned as a performer Evelina sees at the theater.
- [Justice Fielding](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/evelina_se/characters/justice_fielding.md): A magistrate briefly consulted regarding a legal matter involving Evelina.

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