Character guide

Arthur Annandale

major

Also known as Mr. Annandale, Annandale

A man of fashion, central to the romantic entanglements of the novel.

Melanchthon Orr

major

Also known as Mr. Orr, Orr

A quiet, observant man, deeply involved in the lives of the main characters.

Royal Loftus

major

Also known as Loftus, Mr. Royal Loftus

A charismatic figure whose presence disrupts the social order.

Fanny

major

Also known as Marguerite, Marie, May Fanny

A woman whose identity shifts throughout the story, central to the plot's twists.

Sylvia Waldron

major

Also known as Sylvia, Newport Sylvia

A society woman entangled in the romantic and social conflicts of the novel.

Mrs. Price

supporting

Also known as Fanny, the worldly Fanny

A worldly woman, possibly related to Fanny, who influences events.

Marie Leroy

supporting

Also known as Leroy, Marie, May

A woman whose name changes, linked to the central mystery.

Mrs. Loftus

supporting

Also known as Loftus

A member of the Loftus family, involved in the social dynamics.

Mr. Peacock

minor

Also known as Peacock

A character who appears in the social circles of the main cast.

Marie Durand

supporting

Also known as Durand, Marie

A woman whose identity is questioned, possibly connected to Fanny.

Blanche

supporting

A narrator or focal character, providing perspective on events.

Mrs. Annandale

minor

Also known as Annandale

A relative of Arthur Annandale, part of the family dynamic.

Richard Harris

minor

Also known as Harris, ghastly Harris

A character described negatively, involved in the plot's complications.

Miss Waldron

minor

Also known as a Miss Waldron

A relative of Sylvia, appearing in the social context.

Mr. Digby

minor

A minor character in the social circles of the novel.

Mrs. Waldron

minor

A member of the Waldron family, likely Sylvia's mother.

Mr. Abraham Cohen

minor

Also known as Mr. Cohen, Cohen

A character who appears in the narrative, possibly in a legal or social role.

Mme. Machin

minor

Also known as Machin

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

Lady Cloden

minor

A minor character, possibly a socialite or relative.

Miss Rebecca Cohen

minor

Also known as Rebecca, the Miss Cohen

A relative of Mr. Cohen, appearing in the narrative.

Miranda

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

Sherry

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

Mr. Skitt

minor

Also known as Skitt

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

Hope

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

Amneris

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

Ferdinand

minor

Also known as Fred

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

Annette

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

Signor Tambourini

minor

Also known as Tambourini

A minor character, possibly a performer or acquaintance.

Venus

minor

A minor character, possibly a reference to a statue or person.

Fanny Price

minor

A minor character, possibly a reference to another Fanny.