# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Thomas Hardy.

- [Jim Hayward](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/jim_hayward.md): A young soldier who becomes entangled in romantic and moral dilemmas.
- [Margaret Tucker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/margaret_tucker.md): A young woman whose choices lead to complex romantic and social consequences.
- [Mr. Stockdale](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mr_stockdale.md): A minister caught in a web of love and duty.
- [Lizzy Newberry](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/lizzy_newberry.md): A spirited woman who captivates the minister Stockdale.
- [Caroline](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/caroline.md): A noblewoman facing romantic and familial pressures.
- [Nicholas Long](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/nicholas_long.md): A gentleman involved in romantic entanglements.
- [Christine Everard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/christine_everard.md): A beautiful woman at the center of romantic intrigue.
- [Mistress Betty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mistress_betty.md): A young woman navigating love and society.
- [Mr. Barnet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/old_mr_barnet.md): An older gentleman with a past that resurfaces.
- [Baptista Trewthen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/baptista_trewthen.md): A woman whose marriage plans take unexpected turns.
- [Rosalys Ambrose](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/rosalys_ambrose.md): A young woman from a noble family facing romantic choices.
- [Laura Northbrook](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/laura_northbrook.md): A woman who seeks forgiveness for past actions.
- [Ella Marchmill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/ella_marchmill.md): A woman whose imaginative life leads to real-world complications.
- [Phyllis Grove](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/phyllis_grove.md): A young woman whose loyalty is tested by love and war.
- [Sally Hall](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/sally_hall.md): A simple country girl involved in a romantic mix-up.
- [Rhoda Brook](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/rhoda_brook.md): A milkmaid with a mysterious and haunting past.
- [Anna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/anna.md): A woman whose past relationship resurfaces with dramatic effect.
- [Lord Uplandtowers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/lord_uplandtowers.md): A nobleman whose possessive love leads to tragedy.
- [Mr. Darton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mr_darton.md): A gentleman farmer caught in a romantic predicament.
- [Gertrude Lodge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/gertrude_lodge.md): A kind woman whose life is changed by a strange mark.
- [Joanna Phippard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/joanna_phippard.md): A woman whose secret past threatens her present happiness.
- [Timothy Petrick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/timothy_petrick.md): A man whose family legacy is challenged by a revelation.
- [Mr. Millborne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mr_millborne.md): A man whose past actions return to haunt him.
- [Selina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/selina.md): A woman whose romantic choices lead to unforeseen consequences.
- [Charles de la Feste](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/charles_de_la_feste.md): A Frenchman caught in a web of love and revolution.
- [Ned Hipcroft](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/ned_hipcroft.md): A soldier whose return home brings unexpected news.
- [Alwyn Hill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/alwyn_hill.md): A young man whose romantic schemes go awry.
- [Mrs. Dornell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mrs_dornell.md): A woman whose marriage is tested by her husband's actions.
- [Charles Darton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/charles_darton.md): A farmer whose romantic life is complicated by a misunderstanding.
- [Edith Harnham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/edith_harnham.md): A woman who becomes entangled in a romantic correspondence.
- [Squire Dornell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/squire_dornell.md): A squire whose willful nature causes family strife.
- [Christopher Swetman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/christopher_swetman.md): A man whose past love affair has lasting repercussions.
- [Mrs. Barnet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mrs_barnet.md): A woman whose marriage is strained by her husband's past.
- [Sophia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/sophia.md): A woman whose quiet life is disrupted by a former love.
- [Stephen Reynard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/stephen_reynard.md): A patient suitor who eventually wins his love.
- [Jack Winter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/jack_winter.md): A young man whose romantic prospects are uncertain.
- [Charles Bradford Raye](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/charles_bradford_raye.md): A man whose romantic encounter has unforeseen consequences.
- [Oswald Winwood](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/oswald_winwood.md): A man whose romantic life is complicated by family expectations.
- [Lucy Savile](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/lucy_savile.md): A woman whose romantic choices are influenced by duty.
- [Emily Hanning](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/emily_hanning.md): A woman whose past love affair is rekindled.
- [Robert Trewe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/robert_trewe.md): A poet whose work inspires a secret admirer.
- [Cornelius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/cornelius.md): A man whose name is invoked in moments of surprise.
- [Dorothy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/dorothy.md): A young girl who witnesses strange events.
- [Harriet Palmley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/harriet_palmley.md): A woman whose romantic life is complicated by family.
- [Lady Mottisfont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/lady_mottisfont.md): A noblewoman with a secret from her past.
- [Netty Sargent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/netty_sargent.md): A woman who uses a clever trick to secure her future.
- [Baptista Heddegan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/baptista_heddegan.md): An unlucky woman whose marriage plans go awry.
- [Tupcombe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/tupcombe.md): A long-serving servant who observes the household's dramas.
- [Sir John Grebe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/sir_john_grebe.md): An impulsive knight whose actions have consequences.
- [Mrs. Harnham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mrs_harnham.md): A woman who becomes involved in a romantic deception.
- [Roger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/roger.md): A man whose name appears in various contexts.
- [David Heddegan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/david_heddegan.md): A man whose marriage brings unexpected complications.
- [Mrs. Downe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mrs_downe.md): A kind woman whose life is marked by tragedy.
- [Tony](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/tony.md): A man whose romantic choices lead to a comedic situation.
- [James Hardcome](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/james_hardcome.md): A man whose family history holds a dark secret.
- [Sir Ashley Mottisfont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/sir_ashley_mottisfont.md): A knight whose marriage is shadowed by a past secret.
- [Helena](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/helena.md): A woman whose romantic life is complicated by family.
- [Tony Kytes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/tony_kytes.md): A man whose attempt to please everyone leads to chaos.
- [Sam Hobson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/sam_hobson.md): A young man whose romantic hopes are dashed.
- [Hannah Jolliver](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/hannah_jolliver.md): A woman whose romantic choices are influenced by pride.
- [Humphrey Gould](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/humphrey_gould.md): A gentleman whose engagement is tested by absence.
- [Mop Ollamoor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mop_ollamoor.md): A mysterious fiddler with a hypnotic influence.
- [Maria Heymere](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/maria_heymere.md): A woman whose marriage is a matter of financial calculation.
- [Philippa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/philippa.md): A woman whose romantic life is observed by others.
- [Luke Holway](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/luke_holway.md): A man whose actions have consequences for his family.
- [Mr. Bellston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mr_bellston.md): A man whose past is a subject of gossip.
- [Mr. Willowes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mr_willowes.md): An unfortunate man whose romantic life is troubled.
- [Mrs. Peach](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mrs_peach.md): A forward woman who causes a stir in the community.
- [Mrs. Marchmill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/mrs_marchmill.md): A woman whose husband's profession causes tension.
- [Anderling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/anderling.md): A character whose role is minor but noted.
- [Miss Frankland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/miss_frankland.md): An embittered woman whose romantic hopes were dashed.
- [Rosa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/rosa.md): A poor woman whose romantic life is tragic.
- [Old Mrs. Chundle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_53_se/characters/old_mrs_chundle.md): An elderly woman who becomes a curate's parishioner.

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