# The Works of Max Beerbohm — Character guide

> Key figures in The Works of Max Beerbohm by Max Beerbohm.

- [Max Beerbohm](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/max_beerbohm.md): Author and narrator, reflecting on dandyism and Victorian society.
- [King George IV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/king_george_iv.md): Extravagant monarch and central figure in discussions of dandyism.
- [Mr. Brummell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mr_brummell.md): Legendary dandy and arbiter of men's fashion in Regency England.
- [Mr. Coates](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mr_coates.md): Eccentric old man and father of Romeo Coates, a minor character.
- [Romeo Coates](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/romeo_coates.md): Amateur actor and social climber, subject of mockery and pity.
- [Count D'Orsay](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/count_dorsay.md): French-born dandy and artist, friend of Byron and Disraeli.
- [Princess Caroline](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/princess_caroline.md): Estranged wife of George IV, involved in scandalous royal drama.
- [Mr. Hall Caine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mr_hall_caine.md): Popular novelist and playwright, mentioned in literary commentary.
- [Thackeray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/thackeray.md): Novelist and satirist, referenced as a critic of dandyism.
- [Lord X.](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/lord_x.md): Anonymous aristocratic dandy, used as a representative figure.
- [Mrs. Fox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mrs_fox.md): Society hostess and mother of Charles James Fox.
- [Mr. Le V.](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mr_le_v.md): Aging dandy and friend of the narrator, emblem of fading elegance.
- [Emma](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/emma.md): Young woman admired by the narrator, symbol of romantic ideal.
- [John Lane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/john_lane.md): Publisher of the Yellow Book and associated with the Dandy movement.
- [Mr. Walter Pater](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mr_walter_pater.md): Essayist and critic, influential on aestheticism and dandyism.
- [Mr. Pryse Gordon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mr_pryse_gordon.md): Minor dandy and acquaintance of Brummell, mentioned in anecdotes.
- [Sabina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/sabina.md): Mysterious female figure, possibly allegorical or literary reference.
- [Mr. Tree](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mr_tree.md): Actor-manager and half-brother of Max Beerbohm, noted for theatrical roles.
- [Sir James Tylney Long](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/sir_james_tylney_long.md): Wealthy landowner and father of Miss Tylney Long, a social figure.
- [Lady Belper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/lady_belper.md): Society hostess and patron of the arts in Victorian London.
- [Disraeli](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/disraeli.md): Prime Minister and novelist, associated with dandyism in youth.
- [Gladstone](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/gladstone.md): Prime Minister, referenced as a contrast to dandy culture.
- [Charles James Fox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/charles_james_fox.md): Whig statesman and gambler, noted for his flamboyant style.
- [Mrs. Fitzherbert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mrs_fitzherbert.md): Secret wife of George IV, central to royal marriage controversy.
- [Lord Randolph Churchill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/lord_randolph_churchill.md): Politician and father of Winston Churchill, mentioned as a dandy.
- [Miss Tylney Long](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/miss_tylney_long.md): Heiress courted by George IV, symbol of social ambition.
- [Mr. Oscar Wilde](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/mr_oscar_wilde.md): Playwright and wit, epitome of late-Victorian dandyism.
- [Aubrey Beardsley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/aubrey_beardsley.md): Artist and illustrator, key figure in the Aesthetic movement.
- [Lady Belmore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_works_of_max_beerbohm_se/characters/lady_belmore.md): Irish aristocrat and society figure, noted for her beauty.

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