# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Mary Shelley.

- [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/unknown_narrator.md): First-person narrator and focal character across multiple stories.
- [My Father](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/my_father.md): Recurring paternal figure in several narratives.
- [Flora Mancini](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/flora_mancini.md): A beautiful and passionate Italian woman entangled in love and intrigue.
- [Viola Arnaldi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/viola_arnaldi.md): A young woman whose innocence is threatened by political machinations.
- [Henry Vernon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/henry_vernon.md): A gentleman involved in romantic and familial conflicts.
- [Prince Ludovico](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/ludovico.md): A nobleman whose ambitions drive much of the political drama.
- [Fanny Chaumont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/fanny_chaumont.md): A spirited young woman caught between duty and desire.
- [Lawrence Cooper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/lorenzo_cooper.md): An artist or intellectual figure with a complex personal life.
- [Count Ladislas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/ladislas.md): A charismatic nobleman whose fortunes rise and fall.
- [Woodville](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/woodville.md): A mysterious or brooding figure central to a romantic plot.
- [Idalie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/idalie.md): A beautiful but capricious woman who inspires obsession.
- [Messer Cincolo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/cincolo.md): A comic or wise figure offering counsel in the narrative.
- [Anina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/anina.md): A beloved woman, often addressed with endearment.
- [Prince Fernando](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/fernando.md): A royal figure whose actions affect the political landscape.
- [Count Fabian dei Tolomei](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/fabian_dei_tolomei.md): A young nobleman caught in a web of family honor and revenge.
- [Constance](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/constance.md): A steadfast woman facing trials of love and loyalty.
- [Ferdinand](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/ferdinand.md): A tragic figure whose misfortunes drive the plot.
- [Juliet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/juliet.md): A young woman in a doomed or forbidden romance.
- [Sir Clinton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/clinton.md): An English gentleman involved in international intrigue.
- [Ellen Burnet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/helena_burnet.md): A virtuous woman whose beauty attracts suitors and danger.
- [Adalinda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/adalinda.md): A mysterious or ethereal female figure in a romantic tale.
- [Burkhardt of Unspunnen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/burkhardt_of_unspunnen.md): A Swiss peasant or nobleman with a dramatic story.
- [Dmitri of the Evil Eye](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/dmitri_of_the_evil_eye.md): A feared Albanian warrior with a superstitious reputation.
- [Marietta](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/marietta.md): A beloved woman, often the object of a protagonist's affection.
- [Prince Corradino](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/corradino.md): A bold young prince leading a rebellion.
- [Bertha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/bertha.md): A woman whose youthful beauty fades into bitter old age.
- [Monna Gegia de' Becari](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/monna_gegia.md): An older woman with a sharp tongue and local influence.
- [Sir Richard Gray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/sir_richard_gray.md): A knight or gentleman involved in a romantic subplot.
- [Zella](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/zella.md): A beautiful woman who captivates a male protagonist.
- [Louis Chaumont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/louis_chaumont.md): A male relative of Fanny Chaumont with his own agenda.
- [Ricciardo de' Rossini](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/ricciardo_de_rossini.md): An Italian nobleman or artist with a passionate nature.
- [Harry Valency](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/harry_valency.md): A young man of fashion involved in social comedy.
- [Maria](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/maria.md): A religious or symbolic figure, possibly the Virgin Mary.
- [Rosina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/rosina.md): A simple, kind-hearted woman who suffers for love.
- [Sir Peter Vernon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/sir_peter_vernon.md): An older gentleman, possibly a father figure.
- [Despina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/despina.md): An eloquent and influential Italian woman.
- [Messer Guielmo Lostendardo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/messer_guielmo_lostendardo.md): A comic or grotesque character in an Italian setting.
- [Mary Shelley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/mary_shelley.md): The author appears as a character or narrator in some stories.
- [The Fiend](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/the_fiend.md): A supernatural or demonic antagonist in a Gothic tale.
- [Ferdinando Eboli](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/ferdinando_eboli.md): A young count whose identity is questioned.
- [Ida](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/ida.md): A woman in a state of extreme emotional or physical distress.
- [Clarice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/clarice.md): A pitiable young woman, possibly a victim of circumstance.
- [Prince Mondolfo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/mondolfo.md): A powerful Italian prince, head of his family.
- [Giorgio](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/giorgio.md): A retiring or modest character in an Italian story.
- [The Stranger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/the_stranger.md): A mysterious newcomer whose arrival changes the plot.
- [Domenico Baldi of Nemi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/domenico_baldi.md): A local man from Nemi involved in a romantic intrigue.
- [King Henry](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/king_henry.md): A historical monarch appearing in a narrative.
- [Cornelius Agrippa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/cornelius_agrippa.md): A famed alchemist and magician in a supernatural tale.
- [Walter de Blumfeldt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/walter_de_blumfeldt.md): A German or Swiss knight with a role in a romantic plot.
- [Mathilda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/mathilda.md): A deeply loved woman, central to a story of intense emotion.
- [Lewis Elmore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/lewis_elmore.md): A gentleman involved in a domestic drama.
- [Our Young Hero](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/our_young_hero.md): A generic term for a youthful male protagonist.
- [Manfred](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/manfred.md): A villainous or morally corrupt character.
- [Katusthius Ziani](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/katusthius_ziani.md): A Venetian nobleman, possibly a rival or ally.
- [Diana](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/diana.md): A woman, possibly a huntress or goddess figure.
- [Euphrasia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/euphrasia.md): A female character in a story of love and madness.
- [Madame de Marville](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/madame_de_marville.md): A French noblewoman with a role in a social drama.
- [Lord Reginald Desborough](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/lord_reginald_desborough.md): An English lord involved in a romantic or political plot.
- [Constantine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/constantine.md): A historical or legendary figure mentioned in a story.
- [Ludovico Mondolfo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/ludovico_mondolfo.md): A member of the Mondolfo family, possibly the heir.
- [Elinor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/elinor.md): A woman of sensibility in a romantic story.
- [Gaspar de Vaudemont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/gaspar_de_vaudemont.md): A French nobleman with a role in a historical tale.
- [The Marchese Torella](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/marchese_torella.md): An Italian marchese involved in a romantic intrigue.
- [Lord Byron](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/lord_byron.md): The poet appears as a character in a story set in Greece.
- [Horace Neville](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/horace_neville.md): An English gentleman with a role in a social comedy.
- [Charles d'Anjou](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/charles_danjou.md): A historical French king appearing in a narrative.
- [The Mainote](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/the_mainote.md): A Greek captain from the Mani Peninsula.
- [Francis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/francis.md): A male character, possibly a saint or nobleman.
- [Queen Margaret](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/queen_margaret.md): A historical queen appearing in a narrative.
- [Old Camaraz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/old_camaraz.md): An elderly character in an Italian setting.
- [Manon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/manon.md): A French woman, possibly a servant or lover.
- [Susan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/susan.md): A female character, possibly a servant or friend.
- [The Princess Dashkhoff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/princess_dashkhoff.md): A Russian princess appearing in a narrative.
- [Count Gherardo Doneratico](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/count_gherardo_doneratico.md): An Italian count with a role in a political story.

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