# Sinister Street — Character guide

> Key figures in Sinister Street by Compton Mackenzie.

- [Michael Fane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/michael_fane.md): The protagonist, a sensitive and introspective young man navigating childhood, school, and Oxford.
- [Stella Cunningham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/stella_cunningham.md): Michael's great love, a beautiful and enigmatic woman who becomes his romantic ideal.
- [Lily Haden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/lily_haden.md): A captivating and tragic young woman who has a profound impact on Michael's life.
- [Maurice Avery](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/maurice_avery.md): Michael's charismatic and worldly friend from Oxford who introduces him to new experiences.
- [Michael Garrod](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/michael_garrod.md): A close friend and contemporary of Michael Fane at school and Oxford.
- [Mr. Lonsdale](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mr_lonsdale.md): A schoolmaster at Michael's preparatory school who is both admired and feared.
- [Henry Barnes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/henry_barnes.md): A fellow student at Michael's preparatory school, later a friend at Oxford.
- [Mrs. Fane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mrs_fane.md): Michael's mother, a loving but somewhat distant figure in his early life.
- [Guy Hazlewood](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/guy_hazlewood.md): A school friend of Michael's, known for his good nature and loyalty.
- [Daisy Palmer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/daisy_palmer.md): A young woman who becomes involved with Michael during his Oxford years.
- [Sylvia Scarlett](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/sylvia_scarlett.md): A spirited and unconventional young woman who befriends Michael.
- [Nurse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/nurse.md): Michael's childhood nurse, a constant and comforting presence in his early years.
- [Miss Carthew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/miss_carthew_mrs_ross.md): A kind and influential woman who provides guidance to Michael.
- [Nanny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/nanny_annie.md): A servant in the Fane household, later identified as Nancy Carthew.
- [Mark Chator](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mark_chator.md): A schoolmaster at Michael's preparatory school, known for his eccentricity.
- [Joan Carthew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/joan_carthew.md): One of the Carthew sisters, a childhood friend of Michael.
- [Kenneth Michael](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/kenneth_michael.md): A younger boy who looks up to Michael Fane.
- [Dolly Wearne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/dora_dolly_wearne.md): A tragic young woman from Michael's past in the slums.
- [Kathleen McDonnell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/kathleen_mcdonnell.md): An acquaintance of Michael's family, part of his social circle.
- [Mr. Wedderburn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mr_wedderburn.md): A master at Michael's public school, the Jacobean.
- [Venner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/venner.md): The proprietor of a lodging house in Oxford where Michael stays.
- [Arthur Wilmot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/arthur_wilmot.md): A flamboyant and artistic friend from Michael's Oxford circle.
- [Mrs. Gainsborough](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mrs_gainsborough.md): A society hostess who entertains Michael and his friends.
- [Henry Meats](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/henry_meats.md): A friend and contemporary of Michael's at Oxford.
- [Arthur Drake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/arthur_drake.md): A school friend of Michael's, part of his inner circle.
- [Mr. Viner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mr_viner.md): A master at the Jacobean, known for his strictness.
- [Poppy Carlyle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/poppy_carlyle.md): A young woman living in Neptune Crescent who attracts Michael's attention.
- [Mrs. Murdoch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mrs_murdoch.md): A landlady in London who lets rooms to Michael.
- [Mrs. Frith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mrs_frith.md): A former servant in the Fane household, remembered by Michael.
- [Nigel Stewart](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/nigel_stewart.md): A student at Oxford, known for his athleticism and good looks.
- [Dick Prescott](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/dick_prescott.md): A friend from Michael's school days, later a tragic figure.
- [Mrs. Haden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mrs_haden.md): Lily Haden's mother, a woman of questionable reputation.
- [Lord Saxby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/lord_saxby.md): Michael's eccentric and impoverished aristocratic relative.
- [Mr. Neech](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mr_neech.md): A local tradesman or character in Michael's childhood neighborhood.
- [Rodber](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/rodber.md): A servant or college scout at Oxford who assists Michael.
- [Mr. Prescott](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mr_prescott_merivale.md): A schoolmaster and his wife who befriend Michael.
- [Mrs. Cleghorne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mrs_cleghorne.md): A landlady or local character in the slum areas Michael visits.
- [Mr. Walter Trimble](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mr_walter_trimble.md): A friend or acquaintance from Michael's Oxford days.
- [Prout](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/prout.md): A master at the Jacobean, often the butt of jokes.
- [Dr. Brownjohn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/dr_brownjohn.md): A local doctor who attends to Michael's family.
- [Frank Castleton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/frank_castleton.md): A friend from Michael's Oxford social set.
- [Mr. Caryll](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mr_caryll.md): An older gentleman who advises Michael on his career.
- [Brother Aloysius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/brother_aloysius.md): A monk at the school Michael attends, with a dubious past.
- [Mr. Cray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mr_cray.md): A master at the Jacobean, known for his dullness.
- [Doris Haden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/doris_haden.md): Lily Haden's sister, a minor character in the Haden family drama.
- [Tommy Grainger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/tommy_grainger.md): A cheerful and loyal friend from Michael's school days.
- [Clarissa Vine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/clarissa_vine.md): A young woman who is part of Michael's social circle.
- [Dom Cuthbert Manners](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/dom_cuthbert_manners.md): A Benedictine monk who becomes a spiritual influence on Michael.
- [Captain Kenneth Ross](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/captain_kenneth_ross.md): A military man and acquaintance of the Carthew family.
- [Bill Mowbray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/bill_mowbray.md): A boisterous friend from Michael's Oxford days.
- [Pauline Grey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/pauline_grey.md): A young woman who has a brief romantic entanglement with Michael.
- [Mother Wadman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mother_wadman.md): An elderly woman who runs a lodging house.
- [Bert Saunders](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/bert_saunders.md): A working-class acquaintance of Michael's from his slum explorations.
- [George Ayliffe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/george_ayliffe.md): A student at Oxford, known for his rowing prowess.
- [Mr. Alfred Murdoch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mr_alfred_murdoch.md): The husband of Mrs. Murdoch, a minor figure in London.
- [Lord Cleveden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/lord_cleveden.md): An aristocratic acquaintance of Michael's family.
- [Muriel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/muriel.md): A young woman briefly mentioned in Michael's social circle.
- [Norton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/norton.md): A friend or acquaintance from Michael's Oxford days.
- [George Appleby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/george_appleby.md): An aristocratic undergraduate at Oxford.
- [Vernon Townsend](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/vernon_townsend.md): A writer or journalist who interacts with Michael.
- [Mrs. Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/mrs_smith.md): A generic name used for a landlady or minor character.
- [May Carthew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/may_carthew.md): Another of the Carthew sisters, a childhood friend.
- [Madame Flauve](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/madame_flauve.md): A French woman who runs a lodging house in London.
- [Carben](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/carben.md): A contemptible schoolboy at the Jacobean.
- [Miss Harper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/miss_harper.md): A governess or teacher in Michael's early life.
- [Winnie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/winnie_fred.md): Children from the slums that Michael encounters.
- [Aunt Maud](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/aunt_maud.md): Michael's aunt, a relative on his mother's side.
- [Raoul de Castéra-Verduzan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/raoul_de_castera_verduzan.md): A French aristocrat and acquaintance of Michael's.
- [Templeton-Collins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/templeton_collins.md): A flamboyant Oxford undergraduate and friend of Maurice Avery.
- [Miss Caroline Marrow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/miss_caroline_marrow.md): A teacher at the school attended by the Carthew sisters.

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