# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Anthony Trollope.

- [Frau Frohmann](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/frau_frohmann.md): A strong-willed innkeeper who raises prices and navigates family and village conflicts.
- [Alice Dugdale](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/alice_dugdale.md): A young woman navigating love and social expectations in a rural setting.
- [Fred Pickering](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/fred_pickering.md): An ambitious young man whose adventures lead him through trials and romance.
- [Bessy Pryor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/bessy_pryor.md): A young lady of importance who falls in love with the heir of Launay.
- [Mrs. Miles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mrs_miles.md): A maternal figure involved in Bessy Pryor's life and decisions.
- [Mr. Greenmantle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mr_greenmantle.md): A perplexed father of two daughters, central to the Plumplington story.
- [Jack Hollycombe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/jack_hollycombe.md): A suitor and young man involved in the Plumplington romance plot.
- [Mally Trenglos](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mally_trenglos.md): A strong-willed Cornish girl who defies convention for love.
- [Lucy Graham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/lucy_graham.md): A telegraph girl whose story intertwines with love and duty.
- [Emily Greenmantle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/emily_greenmantle.md): One of Mr. Greenmantle's daughters, central to the Plumplington romance.
- [Aaron Dunn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/aaron_dunn.md): A man involved in a dramatic and violent story on a remote island.
- [Polly Peppercorn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/polly_peppercorn.md): A young woman courted by Jack Hollycombe in the Plumplington tale.
- [Miss Susan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/miss_susan.md): A woman whose romantic fortunes are explored in a courtship story.
- [Mr. Brown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mr_brown.md): A hairdresser whose marriage plans drive a comedic plot.
- [The Major](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/the_major.md): A military man involved in the Alice Dugdale story.
- [Maurice Archer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/maurice_archer.md): A young man who speaks about Christmas and faces romantic trials.
- [Isa Heine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/isa_heine.md): A member of the Heine family in Munich, involved in family drama.
- [Julius Mackenzie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/julius_mackenzie.md): A man whose financial troubles and family life are explored.
- [Marie Clavert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/marie_clavert.md): A young woman caught in a tragic love story in France.
- [Maurice Cumming](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/maurice_cumming.md): A young man involved in a romantic subplot.
- [Isabel Lownd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/isabel_lownd.md): A young woman who tells a lie and must face its consequences.
- [Nora Field](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/nora_field.md): A young woman in a story of love and family expectations.
- [Mrs. Thompson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mrs_thompson.md): A matriarch presiding over Christmas at Thompson Hall.
- [Captain Broughton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/captain_broughton.md): A military man involved in a romantic entanglement.
- [Bessy Garrow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/bessy_garrow.md): A young woman whose love story is central to a Cornish tale.
- [Tom Reckenthorpe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/tom_reckenthorpe.md): A military man and father involved in family and romantic plots.
- [Mrs. Brumby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mrs_brumby.md): A woman whose story involves social maneuvering and romance.
- [Lotta Schmidt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/lotta_schmidt.md): A young woman in Vienna whose life takes a dramatic turn.
- [Churchill Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/churchill_smith.md): A man whose name and identity cause confusion and humor.
- [Marian Leslie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/marian_leslie.md): A young woman courted by multiple suitors in a romantic tale.
- [Herbert Onslow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/herbert_onslow.md): A young man involved in a romantic subplot.
- [Miss Ophelia Gledd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/miss_ophelia_gledd.md): An American woman traveling in Europe with strong opinions.
- [Anastasia Bergen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/anastasia_bergen.md): A young woman whose love story unfolds in a dramatic setting.
- [M. Lacordaire](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/m_lacordaire.md): A Frenchman involved in a story of love and intrigue.
- [John Rossiter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/john_rossiter.md): A major who is a central figure in the Alice Dugdale story.
- [Adolphe Bauche](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/adolphe_bauche.md): A young man in a tragic love story set in France.
- [Sophy Wilson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/sophy_wilson.md): A telegraph girl whose story parallels Lucy Graham's.
- [Sir Walter Wanless](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/sir_walter_wanless.md): A baronet involved in the Alice Dugdale story.
- [Miss Dawkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/miss_dawkins.md): A woman whose financial independence is a plot point.
- [Miss Sarah Jack](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/miss_sarah_jack.md): An American woman traveling in Europe with strong opinions.
- [Herr Crippel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/herr_crippel.md): A German character in the Frau Frohmann story.
- [Patrick Regan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/patrick_regan.md): An Irishman involved in a story of love and hardship.
- [Caleb Morton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/caleb_morton.md): A young man who becomes entangled in a dramatic island story.
- [Aaron Trow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/aaron_trow.md): A dangerous escaped convict on a remote island.
- [Philip Hughes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/philip_hughes.md): A young man in love, central to the Plumplington story.
- [Mary Crofts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mary_crofts.md): A young woman whose love story is told in multiple volumes.
- [Walter Watt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/walter_watt.md): A young man involved in a romantic subplot.
- [Barty Gunliffe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/barty_gunliffe.md): A farmer involved in a story of love and land.
- [Madame Bauche](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/madame_bauche.md): The mother of Adolphe Bauche, central to the tragic love story.
- [Frederic Frew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/frederic_frew.md): A young man whose romantic adventures are chronicled.
- [Mr. Barnaby Jones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mr_barnaby_jones.md): A man involved in a story of mistaken identity and humor.
- [John Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/john_smith.md): A common name used for a character in a humorous tale.
- [Jack O'Conor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/jack_o_conor.md): An Irishman involved in family and romantic stories.
- [Philip Launay](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/philip_launay.md): The heir of Launay, central to Bessy Pryor's story.
- [Mr. Grimes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mr_grimes.md): A couple involved in a story of social climbing.
- [Miss Viner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/miss_viner.md): A young woman whose romantic fate is explored.
- [Dr. Freeborn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/dr_freeborn.md): A doctor involved in the Plumplington story.
- [Greene](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/greene.md): A character involved in a story of family and romance.
- [Mrs. St. Quinten](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mrs_st_quinten.md): A woman whose unfortunate story is told.
- [Fritz Planken](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/fritz_planken.md): A German character in the Frau Frohmann story.
- [Hannibal Hoskins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/hannibal_hoskins.md): A young man involved in a humorous romantic subplot.
- [Ada Forster](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/ada_forster.md): A young woman in a story of love and loss.
- [Jefferson Ingram](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/jefferson_ingram.md): An American traveler who becomes a suitor.
- [Mr. Damer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mr_damer.md): A father involved in his daughter's romantic story.
- [Frank Reckenthorpe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/frank_reckenthorpe.md): A young man involved in a story of war and love.
- [Miss Wanless](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/miss_wanless.md): A young woman courted in the Alice Dugdale story.
- [Mrs. Mackinnon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mrs_mackinnon.md): A couple involved in a story of travel and romance.
- [Patience Woolsworthy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/patience_woolsworthy.md): A parson's daughter whose love story is central.
- [Mrs. Arkwright](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mrs_arkwright.md): A woman involved in a story of family and loss.
- [Mr. Forrest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/mr_forrest.md): An unmarried man whose romantic prospects are explored.
- [Malchen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/malchen.md): A young woman in the Frau Frohmann story.
- [Miss Le Smyrger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/miss_le_smyrger.md): A woman involved in a story of inheritance and romance.
- [Fanny Damer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/fanny_damer.md): A young woman whose romantic story is told.
- [Hetta](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/hetta.md): A young woman in a story of love and family.
- [Charles Burnaby Jones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/charles_burnaby_jones.md): A man involved in a humorous story of mistaken identity.
- [Larry Kirwan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/larry_kirwan.md): An Irish character in a story of love and conflict.
- [Fritz Schlessen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_4_se/characters/fritz_schlessen.md): A German character in the Frau Frohmann story.

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