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...
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...
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...
Mr. Geoffrey hare dale is a Roman Catholic gentleman and the younger brother of the murdered Reuben Haredale. He lives near Chigwell and takes affectionate care of his niece Emma. His life is embittered by an unjust suspicion related to the murder...
Barnaby Rudge
Barnaby Rudge is the fifth novel which was begun in 1839 and finished in 1841. It is also the first of Dickens's two historical novels. This novel is based on the anti-Catholic riots - the Gordon Riots - instigated by Lord George Gordon in 1780,...
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...
Michael Jackson is Inspector Bucket's imaginary informant concerning Lady Dedlock's visit to the brickmaker's cottage. The inspector notes him as "A person of the name of Michael Jackson, with a blue velveteen waistcoat with a double row of...
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...
Jo works as a crossing sweeper which was a person who would sweep a path ahead of people crossing dirty urban streets in exchange for a gratuity. Jo is the only mourner for Captain Hawdon and he later shows Lady Dedlock the graveyard where Captain...
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...
Mr. Kenge is a solicitor in the Kenge and Carboy law firm. He is Mr. Jarndyce's lawyer and arranged his adoption of Esther Summerson for him
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...
Mr. Vholes is a legal adviser to Richard Carstone and ends up involving him in the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case and eventually turns him against Jarndyce
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...
He is an elderly gentleman, who is a member of Parliament. He refers to himself as the poor man's friend and father. He believes the poor are ungrateful, and should be able to pay all their debts if they practice self-denial. He settles all his...
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...
He is a very pompous justice who believes he knows just how to handle the poor. He wants to put down people who are suffering from starvation and sickness. He discourages Meg and her fianc- from marriage, by stating that they will both be...
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...
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...
He is a friend of Alderman Cute's. Middle-aged and not particularly clean, he is low-spirited, quotes statistics often, and keeps his hands in his pockets most of the time. He admonishes Trotty Veck for eating tripe because much of the weight of...
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 former porter of Sir Joseph Bowley, he had married the former Mrs. Chickenstalker, who operated a grocery store. He was an older man, suffering from the snuffles. He was overweight and had great difficulty breathing
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...
Mr. John Peerybingle is a middle-aged man, who works as a Carrier, a deliverer of goods. He is deeply in love with Mary (Dot, as he calls her), his much younger wife. They have a two month old baby boy. John is described as a slow, honest,...
Cricket on the Hearth, The
In 1845, Dickens planned a periodical about home life called Cricket. The plan did not materialize, so he turned the idea into The Cricket on the Hearth, a book with a domestic setting. This was published as Dickens' third Christmas book by...
Caleb Plummer, a poor toymaker, is employed by Gruff and Tackleton. He has two children: a blind daughter Bertha and a son Edward. Dickens described him as little, meager, thoughtful, and dingy-faced. Caleb deceives Bertha by leading to her to...
Cricket on the Hearth, The
In 1845, Dickens planned a periodical about home life called Cricket. The plan did not materialize, so he turned the idea into The Cricket on the Hearth, a book with a domestic setting. This was published as Dickens' third Christmas book by...
The Stranger arrives at the Peerybingle house as one of John's deliveries. He appears to be old and hard of hearing. When no one comes to pick him up, he rents a bed from Peerybingles. He is revealed to be Edward Plummer, who had arrived in...
Cricket on the Hearth, The
In 1845, Dickens planned a periodical about home life called Cricket. The plan did not materialize, so he turned the idea into The Cricket on the Hearth, a book with a domestic setting. This was published as Dickens' third Christmas book by...
Tackleton owns Gruff and Tackleton, a toy store. The Gruff partner is gone, but the name remains; perhaps in part because it is describes Tackleton's personality. He is an inventive toymaker, yet -despised all toys.' He makes grim, evil looking...
Cricket on the Hearth, The
In 1845, Dickens planned a periodical about home life called Cricket. The plan did not materialize, so he turned the idea into The Cricket on the Hearth, a book with a domestic setting. This was published as Dickens' third Christmas book by...
A portly, bald gentleman with a deep voice and double chin, Dr. Blimber is Paul the Younger headmaster at his school in Brighton. His wife and daughter assist him
Dombey and Son
First published as a 20 part monthly serial, Dombey and Son is the tale of Paul Dombey, a wealthy shipping merchant who desires a son. His wife dies giving birth to this son, Paul the Younger, who Dombey focuses all his affection on at the expense...
He was a small, weak, poor man who was over sixty years of age. He earned his living as a ticket porter, a man who delivered messages. He trotted everywhere he went. He had a beautiful daughter named Meg. He was kind to others
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...
Son of Polly Toodle, Paul the Younger's nurse. His father is a railway engineer. His parents send him to Charitable Grinders school, and he later works for Captain Cuttle and Mr. James Carker
Dombey and Son
First published as a 20 part monthly serial, Dombey and Son is the tale of Paul Dombey, a wealthy shipping merchant who desires a son. His wife dies giving birth to this son, Paul the Younger, who Dombey focuses all his affection on at the expense...
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain is the fifth and last of Dickens's long stories with a Christmas theme. This book, which is centered around a chemist and lecturer Redlaw, is more about the spirit of the holidays than about the holidays...
Mr. Redlaw is the main character in this novella. He is a chemistry instructor who often broods over grief from his past. After a Phantom removes his power of memory on Christmas Eve, he becomes wrathful and spreads his bitterness to others. Milly...
Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, The
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain is the fifth and last of Dickens's long stories with a Christmas theme. This book, which is centered around a chemist and lecturer Redlaw, is more about the spirit of the holidays than about the holidays...
Mr. William Swidger is the keeper of the institution where Mr. Redlaw teaches. He is a simple good-hearted man
Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, The
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain is the fifth and last of Dickens's long stories with a Christmas theme. This book, which is centered around a chemist and lecturer Redlaw, is more about the spirit of the holidays than about the holidays...
The son Dombey has long desired to be his heir. His mother dies giving birth to him, and Paul the Younger is sickly as a result. He never inherits the merchant business because he dies young in the care of his sister, Florence in London
Dombey and Son
First published as a 20 part monthly serial, Dombey and Son is the tale of Paul Dombey, a wealthy shipping merchant who desires a son. His wife dies giving birth to this son, Paul the Younger, who Dombey focuses all his affection on at the expense...
After years abroad working in the family business, Arthur Clennam returns to England and befriends Amy Dorrit. He loses money in Mr. Merdle's banking scam and winds up in debtor's prison with Amy, where she cares for him when his health fails. He...
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,...
Amy Dorrit's brother, who lives in Marshalsea debtor's prison with his family. Mrs. Clennam plots to prevent him from learning of his inheritance
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,...
Flintwich is the clerk for the Clennam family business. Arthur gives him his share of the business. Married to Affery, Jeremiah conspires with his brother Ephraim against Mrs. Clennam
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,...
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...
Colonel Diver, the editor of the New York Rowdy Journal, is described as a sallow gentleman with sunken cheeks, black hair, and small twinkling eyes. He meets Martin Chuzzlewit on the ship en route to the United States and directs him to Mrs....
Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, The
Martin Chuzzlewit appeared in monthly parts, January 1843-July 1844, as Charles Dickens' sixth novel. The novel was not as successful as earlier novels, although Dickens thought it was best of his stories to that point. Dickens' 1842 trip to...
Mr. Seth Pecksniff, an architect and land surveyor, is the widowed father of Mercy and Charity Pecksniff. He is a cousin to the Chuzzlewit family. Pecksniff took the young Martin Chuzzlewit as student/apprentice. He then throws young Martin out...
Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, The
Martin Chuzzlewit appeared in monthly parts, January 1843-July 1844, as Charles Dickens' sixth novel. The novel was not as successful as earlier novels, although Dickens thought it was best of his stories to that point. Dickens' 1842 trip to...
Mark Tapley is the jolly, kind-hearted, young hostler at the Blue Dragon Inn. Being somewhat of wanderlust, he goes to London to look for a position. Encountering the younger Martin Chuzzlewit in London, Mark accompanies him to America. On the...
Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, The
Martin Chuzzlewit appeared in monthly parts, January 1843-July 1844, as Charles Dickens' sixth novel. The novel was not as successful as earlier novels, although Dickens thought it was best of his stories to that point. Dickens' 1842 trip to...
Jack Bamber is an attorney's clerk who frequently talks about the Inns of Court. He lives alone, almost in seclusion. He is a visionary and a good friend of Mr. Pickwick. When Master Humphrey's club needs an additional member to fill the six...
Master Humphrey's Clock; Pickwick Papers, The
Master Humphrey's Clock is a series of short stories written by Charles Dickens in 1840-1841. Master Humphrey forms a club of a few close friends which meets once a week in the room where his favorite clock is located. These friends place...
Reverend Crisparkle lives with his widowed mother and is a minor Canon at Cloisterham Cathedral. He mentors Neville Landless who is one of his pupils and tries to help him reconcile with Edwin Drood after their quarrel. He also believes Neville...
Mystery of Edwin Drood, The
The Mystery of Edwin Drood was the fifteenth and final novel of Charles Dickens. He worked on it from October 1869 until June 1870 but it was left unfinished when he died. The main plot tells the story of a choirmaster named John Jasper who is in...
The Deputy is a boy who works at the Travellers' Lodginghouse at Cloisterham. He becomes an ally of Inspector Datchery by asking questions and spying on people for him
Mystery of Edwin Drood, The
The Mystery of Edwin Drood was the fifteenth and final novel of Charles Dickens. He worked on it from October 1869 until June 1870 but it was left unfinished when he died. The main plot tells the story of a choirmaster named John Jasper who is in...
Durdles works as a stonemason in Cloisterham and has an excellent knowledge of the crypts at the Cathedral. John Jasper gets him drunk one night so he can steal his keys to the burial vaults
Mystery of Edwin Drood, The
The Mystery of Edwin Drood was the fifteenth and final novel of Charles Dickens. He worked on it from October 1869 until June 1870 but it was left unfinished when he died. The main plot tells the story of a choirmaster named John Jasper who is in...
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...
