Short Fiction · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in Short Fiction by P. G. Wodehouse.
Henry Pifield Rice
major
Also known as Henry, Pifield Rice, Rice, Henry Wallace Mills, Henry Mills, Mills
A central character, often the narrator or focal point of several stories.
George Barnert Callender
major
Also known as George, Georgie, Mr. Lloyd George, young George, George Philibert
A recurring character involved in various plots and social situations.
Rutherford Maxwell
major
Also known as Rutherford, Maxwell
A prominent figure, often serving as a narrator or focal character.
Crowned Heads Katie
major
Also known as Katie, Kate, Kitty
A key female character, central to several storylines.
Pots O'Money Owen Bentley
major
Also known as Owen, Pots
A wealthy and influential character, often a narrator or focal point.
Mary Hill
major
Also known as Mary, Poor little Mary, Polly, poor Polly
A central female character, often the object of affection or a key figure.
Eve Rastall-Retford
major
Also known as Mrs. Rastall - Retford, Eve
A significant female character with a prominent role in the narrative.
Little Willie
major
Also known as Wilson, Willie, VI Willie, Violet, Billy, Dear Bill, Willie - boy
A young boy character, often involved in humorous or pivotal scenes.
Peter Rayner
major
Also known as Peter, Young Peter
A young man, often a central figure in romantic or adventurous plots.
Peggy Norton
major
Also known as Peggy, V Peggy
A key female character, often involved in romantic entanglements.
Tommy
major
Also known as naughty Tommy, Thomas, the luckless Thomas, Tom, Thomas Kitchener, Tom Kitchener, young Tom
A recurring character, often getting into trouble or involved in schemes.
Lord Emsworth
major
Also known as An Emsworth
A bumbling aristocrat, often the center of comedic situations.
Paul Boielle
major
Also known as Paul
A character with a significant role, often involved in dramatic events.
Sir Agravaine
major
Also known as Sir Agravaine the Dolorous, Agravaine
A knightly figure, often a source of humor or pathos.
Mister Potter
major
Also known as Mr. John Hamilton Potter, Mr. Potter, Hamilton Potter, poor Mr. Potter, John Hamilton Potter
A central character, often the subject of comedic misadventures.
Joe Rendal
major
Also known as Joe, this new Joe, Dear old Joe
A key character, often a narrator or focal point in stories.
George Albert Balmer
major
Also known as George Balmer, George, The George, the George, Robert
A prominent character, often involved in central plots.
Unhappy Mr. Meggs
major
Also known as Mr. Meggs, So Mr. Meggs
A character defined by his misfortunes, often a source of comedy.
Elizabeth
major
A significant female character, often a narrator or focal point.
Ruth Warden
major
Also known as Ruth
A key female character, often involved in romantic or dramatic plots.
Mr. Paul Snyder
supporting
Also known as Mr. Snyder, the amazed Mr. Snyder, Paul
A character often surprised or bewildered by events.
Annette Brougham
supporting
Also known as Annette
A female character with a notable role in the narrative.
Bobbie Wickham
supporting
Also known as Bob, Mrs. Bobbie, Bobbie, poor old Bobbie, dear old Bobbie, Poor old Bob, Roberta Wickham
A lively and often mischievous young woman.
Wilton
supporting
Also known as Mr. Wilton
A character who appears in various stories, often in a supporting role.
Constable Plimmer
supporting
Also known as Plimmer
A police officer, often a figure of authority or comedy.
Martin Rossiter
supporting
Also known as Martin, Rossiter
A character with a recurring role in several stories.
Drew
supporting
Also known as The Rev. Henry Drew, the Rev. Henry, The Rev. Henry, Harry, Henry, Andy, young Andy
A clergyman or young man, often involved in the plot.
Buffin
supporting
Also known as Mr. Buffin
A supporting character, often a servant or minor official.
Maud Peters
supporting
Also known as Maud
A female character with a role in romantic or social plots.
Mr. Oakes
supporting
Also known as young Mr. Oakes, Oakes, IV Young Mr. Oakes, young Oakes
A young man, often a suitor or involved in business.
Jerry Moore
supporting
Also known as Mr. Jerry Moore, Jerry, Mr. Moore, Geraldine
A character with a significant supporting role.
Mr. Robert Ferguson
supporting
Also known as Mr. Ferguson, Robert Ferguson
A character who appears in a supporting capacity.
Brady
supporting
Also known as Ted Brady, Ted
A supporting character, often a friend or associate.
Rollo Finch
supporting
Also known as Rollo
A character with a recurring role in the stories.
Sally Preston
supporting
Also known as Sally
A female character, often a love interest or key figure.
Clarence Tresillian
supporting
Also known as The Hon . Clarence Tresillian, Clarence, Tresillian, The Hon . Tresillian
An aristocrat, often involved in the main plot.
Mr. Mifflin
supporting
Also known as Mifflin, The Mifflin
A supporting character, possibly a servant or tradesman.
Mrs. Pickett
supporting
A female character, often a housekeeper or matronly figure.
Arthur Welsh
supporting
Also known as Arthur, the old Arthur, this new Arthur
A character who undergoes a transformation or has a dual role.
Clifford Gandle
supporting
Also known as Gandle
A supporting character, often involved in business or social circles.
James Renshaw Boyd
supporting
Also known as Mr. James, James, James Renshaw Boyd, Mr. James Renshaw Boyd, this James Renshaw Boyd, James Boyd, Jimmy, Boyd
A character with a notable supporting role.
Harold Bodkin
supporting
Also known as Dear old Harold Bodkin, Harold, Good old Harold, dear old Harold, poor old Harold, old Harold
A friendly and often supportive character.
Uncle Frederick
supporting
Also known as James 's Uncle Frederick, Frederick, Uncle Frederick, James, Consequently James
An older relative, often a source of advice or conflict.
Freddie Threepwood
supporting
Also known as the Hon . Frederick Threepwood, Freddie, the Hon . Freddie, Frederick, Frederick Threepwood
A young aristocrat, often involved in romantic or financial schemes.
Miss Pillenger
supporting
Also known as the demon Pillenger
A formidable female character, often a governess or authority figure.
Captain Muller
supporting
Also known as Muller
A military man, often a figure of authority or comedy.
Mr. Eugene Warden
supporting
Also known as Mr. Warden, Warden
A father or guardian figure, often opposed to romance.
Mr. Vince
supporting
Also known as Vince
A supporting character, possibly a tradesman or neighbor.
Florence Craye
supporting
Also known as Florence, Craye, Old man Craye, old man Craye
A sophisticated and often manipulative female character.
Miss Elsa
supporting
Also known as Elsa
A young woman, often a love interest or central figure.
Dick Henley
supporting
Also known as Dick, Henley
A character with a supporting role in the narrative.
Mr. J. Wilmot Birdsey
supporting
Also known as Mr. Birdsey, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilmot Birdsey, Mrs. Birdsey, J. Wilmot, Birdsey, J. Wilmot Birdsey, kindly little Mr. Birdsey
A kindly, often henpecked husband.
Eddy Moore
supporting
Also known as Moore, Edward, Edwin, brother Edwin, old Edwin, Eddy, Good old Eddy
A brother or friend, often involved in family dynamics.
Mr. Rackstraw
supporting
Also known as Rackstraw, Daniel Rackstraw, Mr. Daniel Rackstraw
A character, often a father or antagonist.
Alan Beverley
supporting
Also known as Beverley
A supporting character, often a friend or rival.
Tom Ellison
supporting
Also known as Tom, Ellison
A character with a supporting role in the stories.
Andrew Galloway
supporting
Also known as Andrew, Galloway, Mr. Galloway, Mr. Andrew Galloway, Wear Galloway
A character, often a businessman or relative.
Old Duggie
supporting
Also known as Duggie, Duggie 's elder brother, Good old Duggie, old Duggie, Poor old Duggie
An older character, often a source of humor or wisdom.
Amelia
supporting
Also known as Reggie, old Reggie Amelia, dear Amelia, Amy
A female character, often a wife or sweetheart.
Mr. Gandle
supporting
A supporting character, possibly related to Clifford Gandle.
Joe Blossom
supporting
Also known as Joe, Joseph, Jo - seph
A character with a supporting role, often a friend.
Ann Selby
supporting
Also known as Ann
A female character, often a love interest or key figure.
Dear old Archie
supporting
Also known as old Archie, Archie, poor old Archie, Mrs. Archie
An older, often eccentric character.
Mary Campbell
minor
Also known as Mary, Polly
A female character, possibly a maid or relative.
Mr. Skipper Shute
minor
Also known as Mr. " Skipper " Shute, Mr. Shute
A character, possibly a sailor or captain.
Master Peter
minor
Also known as Peter
A young boy, often a child character.
Reggie Pepper
minor
Also known as Reggie Pepper—, Reggie, Reginald
A character, possibly a young man about town.
Jack Wilton
minor
Also known as Jack, Wilton
A character, possibly related to Mr. Wilton.
Adolf
minor
A minor character, possibly a servant.
Master Roland Bean
minor
Also known as Master Bean, Roland Bean, Bean, a Roland Bean
A young boy, often a student or child character.
Keggs
minor
A butler or servant character.
Mr. Sellers
minor
Also known as Sellers
A minor character, possibly a tradesman.
Waterall
minor
Also known as young Mr. Waterall
A minor character, possibly a young man.
Izzy Baermann
minor
Also known as Izzy, Isadore, Bella
A minor character, possibly a musician or foreigner.
Mr. Prosser
minor
Also known as literary Mr. Prosser, Prosser
A minor character, possibly a writer or publisher.
Alice Weston
minor
Also known as Alice
A minor female character.
Alf Brooks
minor
Also known as Brooks, Alf
A minor character, possibly a friend or worker.
Minnie Hill
minor
Also known as poor little Minnie
A minor female character, possibly a sister or maid.
Charlie
minor
Also known as Charles, Mrs. Charlie
A minor character, possibly a husband or servant.
James Datchett
minor
Also known as James, Jim
A minor character, possibly a friend or colleague.
Walt Jelliffe
minor
Also known as Walt privily, Walt, Walter Jelliffe, Jelliffe, old Wally Jelliffe
A minor character, possibly an artist or writer.
Lady Wickham
minor
A minor aristocratic female character.
Mr. Benyon
minor
Also known as Mr. John Benyon, Benyon
A minor character, possibly a suitor or villain.
Mr. Blatherwick
minor
A minor character, possibly a neighbor or official.
Jane Tuxton
minor
Also known as Miss Jane Tuxton, Miss Tuxton, Miss Jane, Jane, the Tuxton
A minor female character, possibly a love interest.
Captain Bassett
minor
A minor military character.