The Conquest of Bread · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin.
Rothschild
major
Also known as the Rothschilds, Rothschilds
A capitalist figure representing concentrated wealth and exploitation.
M. Ponce
minor
A character referenced in discussions of property and wealth.
Marx
supporting
A key theorist whose ideas are debated and critiqued.
Adam Smith
supporting
Also known as Smith
An economist whose theories on capitalism are frequently referenced.
Proudhon
supporting
A socialist thinker whose property theories are discussed.
The Socialists
supporting
Also known as Some Socialists, Socialists, Other Socialists
A collective group representing various socialist viewpoints.
Blanquists
supporting
Also known as the Jacobins, Jacobins
A revolutionary faction advocating for centralized insurrection.
Sir Gorgeous Midas
minor
Also known as Sir Gorgeous, good Sir Gorgeous
A satirical figure representing greedy capitalists.
The Statists
minor
Advocates of state control, critiqued in the text.
Robert Owen
minor
Also known as Owen
A utopian socialist whose cooperative ideas are examined.
Watt
minor
An inventor whose steam engine revolutionized industry.
Napoleon
minor
Also known as Napoleon III
A historical figure used as an example of state power.
Raphael
minor
An artist referenced in discussions of luxury and art.
Robespierre
minor
A revolutionary leader cited in political debates.
Darwin
minor
A scientist whose evolutionary theory is mentioned.
Murillo
minor
Also known as poor Murillo
An artist referenced in discussions of poverty and art.
Louis Blanc
minor
A socialist politician whose ideas are critiqued.
Joule
minor
A physicist whose work on energy is cited.
Barral
minor
Also known as Barral (Hachette)
A publisher or figure mentioned in passing.
Messrs. Thomas Nelson
minor
Also known as Thomas Nelson
A publishing firm referenced in the text.
Fourier
minor
A utopian socialist whose communal ideas are discussed.
Ricardo
minor
An economist whose theories on rent are referenced.
Henry George
minor
An economist advocating land value tax, mentioned briefly.
Mignet
minor
A historian referenced in political discussions.
Danton
minor
A revolutionary leader cited in historical examples.
Stephenson
minor
An inventor of the steam locomotive, mentioned in passing.
Kropotkin
major
Also known as Peter Kropotkin
The author and narrator, presenting anarchist ideas.
