Charles Dickens. (1812–1870). David Copperfield.
The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction. 1917.
List of Characters
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ICHARD BABLEY (“Mr. Dick”), simple-minded protégé of Betsey Trotwood. - B
ARKIS, stage-driver, who is “willin’.” - C
HILLIP, medical practitioner. - M
RS. CLARA COPPERFIELD, afterward Mrs. Murdstone. - D
AVID COPPERFIELD, her son, the supposed narrator of this “History.” - M
RS. DORA COPPERFIELD, née Spenlow, his first wife. - M
RS. AGNES COPPERFIELD, née Wickfield, his second wife. - C
REAKLE, schoolmaster at Salem House. - M
RS. CREAKLE, his wife. - M
ISS CREAKLE, his daughter. - M
RS. CRUPP, landlady to Copperfield in London. - R
OSA DARTLE, companion to Mrs. Steerforth. - “M
R. DICK,” see Richard Babley. - “L
ITTLE EM’LY,” niece to Peggotty. - M
ARTHA ENDELL, an abandoned woman. - M
RS. GUMMIDGE, a widowed inmate of Peggotty’s home. - U
RIAH HEEP, clerk and partner of Wickfield. - M
RS. HEEP, his “’umble mother.” - J
ANET, maid to Betsey Trotwood. - J
ORAM, of Omer and Joram, undertakers. - M
RS. MINNIE JORAM, his wife. - J
ORKINS, of Spenlow and Jorkins, attorneys. - L
ITTIMER, valet to Steerforth. - J
ACK MALDON, cousin to Mrs. Strong. - M
RS. MARKLEHAM, the “Old Soldier,” mother to Mrs. Strong. - M
ELL, teacher at Creakle’s school. - W
ILKINS MICAWBER, one who waits for something to turn up. - M
RS. EMMA MICAWBER, his sanguine wife. - E
MMA MICAWBER, his daughter. - W
ILKINS MICAWBER, JR., his son. - The Micawber “Twins” and Baby.
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ULIA MILLS, friend to Dora Spenlow. - M
ISS MOWCHER, a dwarf, hairdresser. - E
DWARD MURDSTONE, wine-dealer, stepfather to David Copperfield. - M
RS. MURDSTONE, his wife, formerly Mrs. Clara Copperfield. - J
ANE MURDSTONE, his sister. - O
MER, of Omer and Joram, undertakers. - C
LARA PEGGOTTY, nurse to David Copperfield, and afterwards Mrs. Barkis. - D
AN PEGGOTTY, her brother, a fisherman. - H
AM PEGGOTTY, their nephew. - Q
UINION, manager for Murdstone and Grinby, wine-dealers. - S
HARP, head-master at Creakle’s school. - F
RANCIS SPENLOW, of Spenlow and Jorkins, attorneys. - M
ISS DORA SPENLOW, his daughter, afterwards Mrs. Copperfield. - C
LARISSA SPENLOW, aunt to Dora Spenlow. - L
AVINIA SPENLOW, aunt to Dora Spenlow. - M
RS. STEERFORTH, mother to James Steerforth. - J
AMES STEERFORTH, schoolmate of David Copperfield. - D
OCTOR STRONG, schoolmaster at Dover. - M
RS. ANNIE STRONG, his wife. - T
IFFEY, clerk in office of Spenlow and Jorkins. - T
HOMAS TRADDLES, schoolmate of David Copperfield. - M
RS. SOPHY TRADDLES, née Crewler, his wife. - B
ETSEY TROTWOOD, great-aunt to David Copperfield. - T
UNGAY, one-legged guard at Creakle’s school. - W
ICKFIELD, attorney at Dover. - A
GNES WICKFIELD, his daughter, afterwards Mrs. Copperfield. - Captain Hopkins, and family; Miss Shepherd, Miss Larkins, Chestle, Clickett, Passnidge, Markham, Grainger, the Misses Crewler, landlords, waiters, and seamen.