William Guppy is a young clerk in the Kenge and Carboy law firm. He lives with his mother and wants to marry Esther Summerson but she rejects him. He notices a resemblance between Esther and Lady Dedlock and decides to investigate as there is...
Bleak House
Bleak House was the ninth novel written by Charles Dickens. He worked on it from November 1851 to August 1853. It was originally published in 20 monthly installments between March 1852 and September 1853 and is considered to be one of his best...
A tanned, unemployed man from the country who had come to London in search of better employment opportunities. He brought his niece, an eight year old orphan, with him. He had been arrested for sleeping in a shed and Alderman Cute plans to...
Chimes, The
The Chimes, written in Genoa, Italy, is the second of Dickens' Christmas stories in which he attempts to convince the upper classes to have compassion for the poor. Taking place on New Year's Eve, a poor man named Trotty begins to despair about...
The Madman describes himself as the grandson of a mentally ill man. He became wealthy, inheriting an estate. Over time, his mental health deteriorates until he is placed in a mental institution
Pickwick Papers, The
A Madman's Manuscript was probably written as a short story for independent publication, but was incorporated into Pickwick Papers as part of chapter 11. Later editors include it in collections of ghost stories.
Narrated in first person, the story...
Mr. Sampson Brass is Mr. Quilp's legal advisor. He is an attorney, from Bevis Marks in the city of London, with no very good repute. He has a cringing manner, but a very harsh voice. He helps Mr. Quilp gain possession of Nell's grandfather's house,...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
The Old Curiosity Shop is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel...
Mr. Chuchster is Mr. Witherden's clerk. He shows his dislike to and looks down on Kit Nubbles by calling him "Snobby". He is a member of the Glorious Apollos
Old Curiosity Shop, The
The Old Curiosity Shop is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel...
Mr. Thomas Codlin is a Joint-proprietor with Short of a travelling Punch and Judy show
Old Curiosity Shop, The
The Old Curiosity Shop is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel...
Joe Jowl is a professional gambler whom Nell and her grandfather meet at the Valiant Soldier public house. He has a rough voice and is a "burly fellow of middle age, with large black whiskers, broad cheeks, a coarse wide mouth, and bull...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
The Old Curiosity Shop is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel...
The marchioness is a tiny, wretched and half-starved servant-maid hired by Sampson and Sally Brass. She knows neither her name nor her age. Dick Swiveller names her "the Marchioness" and marries her eventually. She tells Dick of the...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
The Old Curiosity Shop is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel...
Mr. Daniel Quilp is the primary villain in the novel. He mistreats his wife and manipulates other people to his own ends. He lends money to Mr. Trent for his gambling. When Mr. Trent is not able to pay back the money, he seizes the Old Curiosity...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
The Old Curiosity Shop is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel...
Mr. Dick Swiveller is Frederick Trent's manipulated friend, Sampson Brass's clerk and the Marchioness's guardian. He is fond of drink and tobacco and delighted in quoting and adapting literature to describe his situations. He is involved in Fred...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
The Old Curiosity Shop is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel...
Little Nell is the novel's main character. Portrayed as infallibly good and angelic, she is devoted to her grandfather as he is to her. She leads her grandfather on their journey to save them from misery, and is protective of him on their...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
The Old Curiosity Shop is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel...
Miss. Sally Brass is Mr. Sampson Brass's sister who is around 35 years old. To him, she is also a clerk, housekeeper, and an advisor. She is considered as the real authority in the Brass firm
Old Curiosity Shop, The
The Old Curiosity Shop is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel...
He was the office clerk for Mr. Mortimer Lightwood. He was very young and very dismal. He spent almost all of his time in the office, writing names in two volumes, even though his employer had only one client
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
The wife of Mr. Boffin, she is cheerful and kind, with a broad figure. She loves fashion and high society. She convinces her husband to adopt Bella Wilfer, after the supposed death of John Harmon, and to adopt an orphan boy whom they plan to...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
Brewer is a constant companion of Boots and a friend of Mr. Veneering. He is often invited to their dinner parties and he also helps Mr. Veneering with his campaign
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
The father of Bella Wilfer, who was engaged to marry John Harmon, he is a very poor clerk employed by Chicksey, Veneering, and Stobbles. He has a chubby, youthful appearance, although he has begun to grey. He is shy and would like to own one...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
He is the owner of Pubsey and Co., a moneylending business, even though he is very young. He is thin with sandy colored hair, small eyes, and cheeks the color of peaches. He tries to arrange a marriage with Georgina Podsnap, but is unsuccessful. ...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
She is a beautiful, dark girl about twenty years old. She rows the boat for her father, Gaffer Hexam, when he looks for dead bodies. She convinces her brother to leave home to go to school. She marries Eugene Wrayburn, a lawyer, after saving his...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
Former employee of Mr. Harmon, he inherited the Harmon fortune when the son was declared dead. Being uneducated, he hired a man to read to him. He moved into a new house, adopted Bella Wilfer as his daughter, and hired John Harmon as his secretary
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
The former partner of Gaffer Hexam, he accuses Gaffer of killing John Harmon in an attempt to collect the reward money. He then becomes a lock keeper. After he finds out that Bradley Headstone tried to murder Eugene Wrayburn, he attempts to...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A childhood friend of Mortimer Lightwood and a friend of the Veneerings, she is an older woman with a drab oblong face. She is frequently invited to social dinners
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A newly rich man, he hosts dinner parties in which he invites people in society. He is forty years old with wavy hair and a stocky build. He becomes a member of parliament by buying the seat in a corrupt borough
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
The wife of Hamilton Veneering, she has a fair complexion with an aquiline nose. She is beautiful and very enthusiastic. She hosts many society parties and has a new baby
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A street vendor, Mr. Wegg sits every day on the same corner selling gingerbread, fruit, and ballads. He is older, with a hardened face and a wooden leg. He is hired to read books to Mr. Boffin each evening. He finds a will while at the Boffins...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A friend of the Veneerings, she is the wife of John Podsnap and has a daughter named Georgiana. She is a fine woman from a wealthy family with hard features
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
Mother of Bella and wife of Mr. Reginald Wilfer, she is tall and angular. She teaches when she has the opportunity. She is discontented and disagreeable, but does what her husband tells her to do
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
William Guppy is a young clerk in the Kenge and Carboy law firm. He lives with his mother and wants to marry Esther Summerson but she rejects him. He notices a resemblance between Esther and Lady Dedlock and decides to investigate as there is...
Bleak House
Bleak House was the ninth novel written by Charles Dickens. He worked on it from November 1851 to August 1853. It was originally published in 20 monthly installments between March 1852 and September 1853 and is considered to be one of his best...
Banker and manufacturer of Coketown who prided himself on having risen from the gutter, had neither refinement of mind nor manners, and who married Louisa Gradgrind. "He was a rich man, banker, manufacturer, merchant, and what not, a big loud...
Hard Times
A satire on Utilitarianism set in a provincial industrial town, portraying the dreariness of life for industrial workers, the hopelessness of decent people trapped in a failed marriage, and the fallacy of mechanical theories of human nature
An Italian smuggler who is in prison with Rigaud at the opening of the novel. After being injured in a mail coach accident, Arthur Clennam in Bleeding Heart Yard hires him. He helps search for Rigaud
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
He is a business associate of Ralph Nickleby, being a nobleman of Mulberry Castle in North Wales. He acts like a reprobate, pursuing Kate to humiliate her for rejecting him. Nicholas beats him in a fight and Hawk swears he will avenge himself,...
Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The
Nicholas Nickleby, Dickens' third novel, is about social injustice in England. Nicholas Nickleby's father dies and the family, Nicholas, sister Kate, and their mother, are forced to move to London to ask for assistance from their Uncle Ralph...
He is a 19 year old boy who was left in early childhood in the care of the Squeers' school. He performs chores for Mr. and Mrs. Squeers; they in turn abuse him and beat him. He is timid, broken-spirited, constantly ill, and not very intelligent. ...
Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The
Nicholas Nickleby, Dickens' third novel, is about social injustice in England. Nicholas Nickleby's father dies and the family, Nicholas, sister Kate, and their mother, are forced to move to London to ask for assistance from their Uncle Ralph...
Daniel Quilp is the primary villain in the novel. He mistreats his wife and manipulates other people to his own ends. He lends money to Mr. Trent for his gambling. When Mr. Trent is not able to pay back the money, he seizes the Old Curiosity Shop...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Dick Swiveller is Frederick Trent's manipulated friend, Sampson Brass's clerk and the Marchioness's guardian. He is fond of drink and tobacco and delighted in quoting and adapting literature to describe his situations. He is involved in Fred...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Mr. Harris is also called "Short Trotters". He partners with Codlin and is the puppeteer of the Punch and Judy Show
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
The novel's main character. Portrayed as infallibly good and angelic, she is devoted to her grandfather as he is to her. She leads her grandfather on their journey to save them from misery, and is protective of him on their wanderings. Worn out by...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Sampson Brass is Mr. Quilp's legal advisor. He is an attorney, from Bevis Marks in the city of London, with no very good repute. He has a cringing manner, but a very harsh voice. He helps Mr. Quilp gain possession of Nell's grandfather's house,...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Mr. Slum is a poetic gentleman with a military appearance that has faded over time
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Mr. Vuffin is a showman and the proprietor of a giant and a little lady without legs or arms
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Sally Brass is Mr. Sampson Brass's sister who is around 35 years old. To him, she is also a clerk, housekeeper, and an advisor. She is considered as the real authority in the Brass firm
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Tom Codlin is a travelling entertainer and the proprietor of the Punch and Judy Show
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Kit Nubbles is Little Nell's devoted friend and the shop-boy at the Curiosity Shop owned by Nell's grandfather. He is later hired by Garlands and dedicated to the family. He is falsely accused of theft, but his name is finally cleared. At the end,...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Joe Jowl is a professional gambler whom Nell and her grandfather meet at the Valiant Soldier public house. He has a rough voice and is a "burly fellow of middle age, with large black whiskers, broad cheeks, a coarse wide mouth, and bull...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Mr. Marton is a kindly old schoolmaster. He becomes a good friend of Nell and her grandfather. When Mr. Marton meets with Nell and her grandfather again at the end of their journey, he takes them to live with him in the village where he has been...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Mrs. Jarley is the proprietor of a travelling waxworks show who hires Nell and her grandfather out of kindness
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
This is a man who is never named in the story. He befriends Dick, Kit and the Garlands. He rents a room from Sampson Brass
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
He is a man who has spent his life time tending to the furnace in a metal works
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Grandfather Trent is Nell's grandfather and guardian. He regards Nell as embodying their good spirits. When he runs out of money, he takes loans from Quilp to support Nell's life. After he is unstable mentally later on, Nell protects him. In a...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
The Marchioness is the tiny, wretched and half-starved servant-maid hired by Sampson and Sally Brass. She knows neither her name nor her age. Dick Swiveller names her 'the Marchioness' and marries her eventually. She tells Dick of the conversation...
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
Mr. Chuckster is Mr. Witherden's clerk. He shows his dislike to and looks down on Kit Nubbles by calling him "Snobby". He is a member of the Glorious Apollos
Old Curiosity Shop, The
This novel is Dickens's fourth novel, and one of two novels Dickens wrote for the short-lived magazine Master Humphrey's Clock, begun in March 1840 and finished in January 1941. It was published as a separate book in 1841. The novel tells the story...
She is a handicapped child who supports herself and her alcoholic father by making doll dresses. She walks with the aid of crutches and she works all day. She takes care of her father and frequently scolds him for his bad behavior. She also aids...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
