# The Moon and Sixpence — Character guide

> Key figures in The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham.

- [Charles Strickland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/charles_strickland.md): A middle-aged stockbroker who abandons his family to pursue painting in Paris and Tahiti.
- [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/narrator.md): A young writer who becomes fascinated by Strickland's life and career.
- [Mrs. Strickland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/mrs_strickland.md): Charles Strickland's abandoned wife, a respectable London hostess.
- [Dirk Stroeve](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/dirk_stroeve.md): A kind but mediocre Dutch painter who befriends Strickland in Paris.
- [Blanche Stroeve](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/blanche_stroeve.md): Dirk Stroeve's wife, who becomes infatuated with Strickland.
- [Ata](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/ata.md): A young Tahitian woman who becomes Strickland's companion and wife.
- [Dr. Coutras](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/dr_coutras.md): A French doctor in Tahiti who treats Strickland in his final illness.
- [Captain Nichols](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/captain_nichols.md): A disreputable sea captain who accompanies Strickland to Tahiti.
- [Tiaré Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/tiare_johnson.md): The half-Tahitian owner of a hotel in Papeete who helps Strickland.
- [Miss Waterford](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/miss_waterford.md): A gossipy novelist who introduces the narrator to Strickland's circle.
- [Colonel MacAndrew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/colonel_macandrew.md): Mrs. Strickland's brother, a retired military man who confronts Strickland.
- [Mrs. MacAndrew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/mrs_macandrew.md): Colonel MacAndrew's wife, who accompanies him to Paris.
- [Alec Carmichael](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/alec_carmichael.md): A successful painter who contrasts with Strickland's obscurity.
- [Captain Brunot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/captain_brunot.md): A French planter in Tahiti who tells the narrator about Strickland.
- [Tough Bill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/tough_bill.md): A rough sailor who befriends Strickland during his voyage to Tahiti.
- [Abraham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/abraham.md): A brilliant medical student who abandons his career for a simple life.
- [Amy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/amy.md): A friend of Mrs. Strickland who helps her after Strickland leaves.
- [Fred](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/fred.md): A friend of the Strickland family who assists Mrs. Strickland.
- [Rev. Robert Strickland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/rev_robert_strickland.md): Charles Strickland's son, who becomes a clergyman.
- [Mr. Van Busche Taylor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/mr_van_busche_taylor.md): An American art collector who researches Strickland's life.
- [George Rainey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/george_rainey.md): A doctor who treats Blanche Stroeve after her suicide attempt.
- [Madame Coutras](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/madame_coutras.md): Dr. Coutras's wife, who assists in Strickland's final days.
- [Mrs. Ronaldson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/mrs_ronaldson.md): A neighbor of the Stroeves in Paris who gossips about Blanche.
- [Mrs. Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/mrs_johnson.md): A hotel keeper in Tahiti who knows Strickland.
- [Captain Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/characters/captain_johnson.md): A sea captain who transports Strickland to Tahiti.

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