He is an older Jewish man who earns a living as a manager of Pubsey and Co., a money lending business. He has a beard and long grey hair. He is kind, honest, and very patient. He helps care for Jenny Wren and Lizzie Hexam
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...
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...
The novel's villain who attempts to blackmail Mrs. Clennam. As a result, her house falls on him
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,...
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...
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...
A bar parlour orator. "A stoutish man of about forty, whose short stiff black hair curled closely round a broad high forehead, and a face to which something besides water and exercise had communicated a rather inflamed appearance"
Parlour Orator, The
A series of papers of a humorous character dealing with life and scenes, chiefly in London, at the time of publication and the earlier part of the nineteenth century
The tipstaff who conveyed Mr. Pickwick to the Fleet prison. "The hackney coach jolted along Fleet Street as hackney coaches usually do. Mr. Pickwick sat opposite the tipstaff; and the tipstaff sat with his hat beneath his knees, whistling a...
Pickwick Papers, The
A series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Barnaby Rudge is a simple-minded, loving son of Rudge who murders his master, Mr. Reuben Haredale, for his money. Barnaby joins the Gordon Riots despite his mother's frantic pleas and becomes an enthusiastic participant. He is arrested and...
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,...
Barnaby Rudge is a simple-minded, loving son of Rudge who murders his master, Mr. Reuben Haredale, for his money. Barnaby joins the Gordon Riots despite his mother's frantic pleas and becomes an enthusiastic participant. He is arrested and...
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,...
A medical student at Gray's Hospital. "Mr. Bob Sawyer, who was habited in a coarse blue coat, which, without being either a great-coat or a surtout, partook of the nature and qualities of both, had about him that sort of slovenly smartness and...
Pickwick Papers, The
A series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Medical student at Gray's Hospital. Mr. Bob Sawyer, who was habited in a coarse blue coat, which, without being either a great-coat or a surtout, partook of the nature and qualities of both, had about him that sort of slovenly smartness and...
Pickwick Papers, The
Series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Mr. Scadder is an agent of the Eden Settlement. He is an unscrupulous American who sells swamp land to young Martin Chuzzlewit. Dickens says "every time he spoke something was seen to twitch and jerk up in his throat, like the little hammers...
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. Scadder is an agent of the Eden Settlement. He is an unscrupulous American who sells swamp land to young Martin Chuzzlewit. Dickens says "every time he spoke something was seen to twitch and jerk up in his throat, like the little hammers...
Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
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...
Ebenezer Scrooge is a bitter, miserly old man who gets a warning to change his ways before it is too late
Christmas Carol, A
A Christmas Carol, is a novella that was first published in December 1843. The main character, Ebenezer Scrooge is a bitter, miserly old man who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley. He wants to help Scrooge reform...
"Clad in an old rusty and threadbare black cloth, which shines with constant wear as if it had been waxed. The trousers tightly strapped down, partly for the look of the thing and partly to keep his old shoes from slipping off at the heels,...
Shabby-genteel People
A series of papers of a humorous character dealing with life and scenes, chiefly in London, at the time of publication and the earlier part of the nineteenth century
Bill Sikes is a burglar and thief who works with Fagin. He murders his girlfriend Nancy after Fagin convinces him that she has betrayed all of them. He runs away and accidentally hangs himself while trying to escape during the manhunt
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel written by Charles Dickens. The story is about the life of an orphan boy named Oliver Twist. His mother dies giving birth to him and his father is unknown so Oliver lives a miserable...
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...
The socialist orator at Coketown, who succeeded in driving Stephen Blackpoll from the place
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
A guest at the Rochester Charity Ball. "One of the most popular personages, in his own circle, present was a little fat man, with a ring of upright black hair round his head, and an extensive bald plain on the top of it, -Doctor Slammer,...
Pickwick Papers, The
A series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Proprietor of a circus. "Last of all appeared Mr. Sleary, a stout man as already mentioned, with one eye fixed and one loose eye; a voice (if it can be called so) like the efforts of a broken old pair of bellows; a flabby surface, and a...
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
She is the elderly housekeeper of Arthur Gride. She is short, very skinny, palsy-stricken and hideously ugly. She is almost deaf and can barely hear anything. She is jealous that her master is getting married and afraid that she will be put out...
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...
Sloppy is an orphan boy who lives with Mrs. Higden. He helps her take care of the other children and reads the newspaper to her using different voices, even though he has a learning disability. He is adopted by the Boffins and assists Mr. Boffin...
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...
Miss Tilly Slowboy is the nurse for the Peerybingle baby. She had been raised as a 'foundling' in a public charity. Tilly's usual response to events in the story is to throw back her head and burst into a howl "Ow-w-w-w!" She has a...
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...
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...
Editor of the Eatanswill Independent, enemy to Mr. Pott. "A shortish gentleman, with very stiff black hair, cut in the porcupine or blacking-brush style, and standing stiff and straight all over his head; his aspect was pompous and...
Pickwick Papers, The
A series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Chevy Slyme is a nephew of old Martin Chuzzlewit. He works with Montague Tigg to squeeze money from the family or anyone else. He fails at several occupations. Mr. Slyme is last seen as a London police officer
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...
Chevy Slyme is a nephew of old Martin Chuzzlewit. He works with Montague Tigg to squeeze money from the family or anyone else. He fails at several occupations. Mr. Slyme is last seen as a London police officer
Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
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...
A prisoner for debt in the Fleet. "An admirable specimen of a class of gentry which can never be seen in full perfection but in such places. He was a tall fellow, with an olive complexion, long dark hair, and very thick bushy whiskers meeting...
Pickwick Papers, The
A series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Prisoner for debt in the Fleet. An admirable specimen of a class of gentry which can never be seen in full perfection but in such places. He was a tall fellow, with an olive complexion, long dark hair, and very thick bushy whiskers meeting under...
Pickwick Papers, The
Series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
A footman at Bath who introduced Sam Weller to the Footmen's Club. "With a very grave face, Mr. Weller slowly read as follows- A select company of the Bath footmen presents their compliments to Mr. Weller, and requests the pleasure of his...
Pickwick Papers, The
A series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Footman at Bath who introduced Sam Weller to the Footmen's Club. With a very grave face, Mr. Weller slowly read as follows A select company of the Bath footmen presents their compliments to Mr. Weller, and requests the pleasure of his company this...
Pickwick Papers, The
Series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
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...
A roaring city clerk, friend of Mr. Thomas Potter. "There was a spice of romance in Mr. Smithers' disposition, a ray of poetry, a gleam of misery; a sort of consciousness of he didn't exactly know what, coming across him he didn't precisely...
Making a Night of It
A series of papers of a humorous character dealing with life and scenes, chiefly in London, at the time of publication and the earlier part of the nineteenth century
Mr. Snagsby is a timid man with a bossy wife. He works as a law-stationer in Cook's Court of Cursitor Street and employs Captain Hawdon (called Nemo to disguise his true identity) as a law-writer. He is also kind to the cross-sweeper boy named...
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. Snagsby is a timid man with a bossy wife. He works as a law-stationer in Cooks Court of Cursitor Street and employs Captain Hawdon (called Nemo to disguise his true identity) as a law-writer. He is also kind to the cross-sweeper boy named...
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 a sleek, flat-nosed man, who wears dark clothes and long black gaiters. He earns his living as an oil merchant. Although he is eager to appear very moral and wears an expression of sanctity, he leaves his two stepsons in the care of Mr....
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...
She is a beautiful talented actress in the Crummles theatre troupe. She plays all kinds of parts from Lady Macbeth to a dance medley. She lives in the house of a tailor and often cares for the Crummles' daughter. Although she and Nicholas share...
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...
Member of the Pickwick Club. "On the left of his great leader sat the poetic Snodgrass poetically enveloped in a mysterious blue cloak with a canine skin collar"
Pickwick Papers, The
A series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Member of the Pickwick Club. On the left of his great leader sat the poetic Snodgrass poetically enveloped in a mysterious blue cloak with a canine skin collar
Pickwick Papers, The
Series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Counsel for Mr. Pickwick. "Mr. Sergeant Snubbin was a lantern-faced, sallow-complexioned man of about five-and-forty; or, as the novels say, he might be fifty. He had that dull-looking boiled eye, which is often to be seen in the heads of...
Pickwick Papers, The
A series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
Mr. Sowerberry is the undertaker that Oliver Twist is briefly apprenticed to after leaving the orphanage
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel written by Charles Dickens. The story is about the life of an orphan boy named Oliver Twist. His mother dies giving birth to him and his father is unknown so Oliver lives a miserable...
The name assumed by Mr. Smith, a draper's assistant who, posing as a stylish person of consequence, made the acquaintance of the Malderton family. "The first object that met the anxious eyes of the expectant family, on their entrance into the...
Horatio Sparkins
A series of papers of a humorous character dealing with life and scenes, chiefly in London, at the time of publication and the earlier part of the nineteenth century
Mrs. Merdle's son from a previous marriage, Sparkler becomes the husband of Amy Dorrit's sister Fanny. He and his wife lose everything in Merdle's banking scam
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,...
Josiah Bounderby's housekeeper, a lady of extremely aristocratic connections, but none the less anxious to ally herself to the vulgar and wealthy Bounderby
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
