Character guide

Vance Weston

major

Also known as Vance, young Vance, little Vance, Weston, Vance Weston of Euphoria, poor Weston

A young writer from Euphoria, Illinois, who moves East and becomes the novel's central figure.

Laura Lou

major

Also known as Laura, Lou, Laura Lou's, Poor Laura Lou

Vance's first wife, a gentle and devoted woman from his hometown.

Halo Tarrant

major

Also known as Halo, Tarrant, poor Halo, Halo Spear, Miss Halo

A sophisticated, intelligent woman who becomes Vance's muse and later his lover.

George Frenside

supporting

Also known as old George Frenside, Frenside, George, Poor Frenside, old Frenside, Mr. Frenside

A sharp-tongued literary critic and friend to the Tarrants.

Bunty Hayes

supporting

Also known as Bunty, the Hayes, Hayes

A brash, ambitious young man from Euphoria who becomes a journalist.

Lewis Tarrant

supporting

Also known as Lewis, Lewis Tarrant, young Tarrant, Tarrant, Handling Tarrant

Halo's husband, a wealthy and controlling magazine editor.

Miss Spear

supporting

Also known as young Spear, Miss Spear and Mr. Lorburn, Héloïse Spear, Héloïse, Lorry Spear, Lorry

Halo's younger sister, a lively and artistic young woman.

Upton Tracy

supporting

Also known as Upton, Tracy, young Upton, young Tracy, the Tracys' Upton, the real Upton

A wealthy, charming young man from a prominent New York family.

Miss Elinor Lorburn

supporting

Also known as Miss Lorburn, old Miss Lorburn, Elinor Lorburn, Lorburn, Elinor, poor Elinor, Cousin Elinor

An elderly, reclusive heiress who owns the Willows and befriends Vance.

Mrs. Scrimser

supporting

Also known as old Mrs. Scrimser, Dear Mrs. Scrimser, Euphoria Mrs. Scrimser, Mrs. Loraine Scrimser

Vance's maternal grandmother, a strong-willed matriarch in Euphoria.

Mrs. Spear

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Spear of genius

Halo's mother, a domineering and intellectually pretentious woman.

Mrs. Tracy

supporting

Also known as XXIII Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Lorburn Tracy, poor Mrs. Tracy

Upton's mother, a socially ambitious New York society matron.

Mrs. Pulsifer

supporting

Also known as old Pulsifer, this strange Mrs. Pulsifer, the Pulsifer, Pulsifer, Mrs. Pulsifer

An eccentric, wealthy widow who hosts literary salons.

Vanny

minor

Also known as Poor old Vanny

An elderly, eccentric servant at the Willows.

Eric Rauch

minor

Also known as Rauch, Eric, Eric Rauch's

A German-American composer and friend of the Tarrants.

Lorburn Tracy

minor

Also known as Lorburn, Mrs. Lorburn Tracy

Upton's sister, a quiet and observant young woman.

Mr. Spear

minor

Also known as Today Mr. Spear

Halo's father, a mild-mannered and scholarly man.

Tom Lorburn

minor

Also known as old Tom Lorburn, Lorburn, old Tom, Mr. Tom Lorburn, Mr. Lorburn, This Mr. Lorburn, old Mr. Lorburn, poor Tom, Cousin Tom

Miss Lorburn's nephew, a kindly but ineffectual man.

Mrs. Lorin Weston

minor

Also known as Mrs. Weston, Lorin Weston, the silent Lorin Weston

Vance's mother, a quiet and religious woman.

Grandma Scrimser

minor

Also known as Grandma

Vance's great-grandmother, a very old and frail woman.

Mrs. Tarrant

minor

Also known as Presently Mrs. Tarrant

Lewis Tarrant's mother, a conventional society woman.

Grandpa Scrimser

minor

Also known as Grandpa

Vance's grandfather, a taciturn farmer.

Myra Larcom

minor

Also known as Myra

A young woman from Euphoria who briefly attracts Vance.

Jacob

minor

An elderly black servant at the Willows.

Rebecca Stram

minor

Also known as Rebecca, Stram girl, Rebecca Strain

A pretty, flirtatious girl from Euphoria.

Harrison Delaney

minor

Also known as Delaney

A slick, unscrupulous businessman from Euphoria.

Mrs. Hubbard

minor

A gossipy neighbor in Euphoria.

Mr. Dreck

minor

Also known as Dreck

A German music teacher in Euphoria.

Saltzer

minor

A Jewish tailor in Euphoria.

Alida Thorpe

minor

Also known as Alida

A sophisticated New York socialite and friend of Halo.

Paul

minor

A young man who works at the Willows.

Ben Purchase

minor

Also known as Ben

A local handyman and friend to Vance at the Willows.

Gratz Blemer

minor

Also known as Blemer, This Gratz Blemer

A pretentious poet and acquaintance of the Tarrants.

Pearl

minor

A young woman working at the Willows.

Mae

minor

A waitress in a New York restaurant.

Jet Pulsifer

minor

Also known as Jet

Mrs. Pulsifer's flighty, modern daughter.

Saidie Toler

minor

Also known as Saidie, Aunt Saidie Toler

Vance's aunt in Euphoria.

Tristram Fynes

minor

Also known as Fynes, Mr. Fynes

A British literary agent who visits New York.

Floss Delaney

minor

Also known as Floss, Delaney

Harrison Delaney's flashy wife.

Lucilla Tracy

minor

Also known as Lucilla

Upton's younger sister, a debutante.

Lorburn Spear

minor

Halo's brother, a young man studying law.

Frenny

minor

George Frenside's wife, a quiet woman.

Mrs. Lotus Mennenkoop

minor

Also known as Mrs. Mennenkoop

A wealthy, eccentric widow who collects artists.

Mr. Hayes

minor

Bunty's father, a storekeeper in Euphoria.

Mr. Lambart

minor

Also known as Lambart, the Mr. Lambart

A wealthy art patron and collector.

Mr. Lorry

minor

Also known as Lorry

A friend of the Spear family.

Mandel

minor

A Jewish businessman in New York.

Miss Marphy

minor

A secretary at a publishing house.

Mr. Scrimser

minor

Vance's grandfather, a stern farmer.

Tullia Larcom

minor

Also known as Tullia

Myra Larcom's mother.

Cuty Cran

minor

Also known as the Cran, Cuty

A local character in Euphoria.