# Caroline Helstone — Shirley character guide

> Caroline Helstone in Shirley by Charlotte Brontë.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Caroline, Miss Helstone, Miss Caroline, old Helstone, Helstone, Miss Caroline Helstone, Caroline ere, Cary, Caroline's, Miss Helstone's, Caroline Shirley, Caroline⁠

**First appearance:** 0000-i-levitical

## Who they are

A quiet, thoughtful young woman living with her uncle, who becomes a central figure in the story.

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