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Quotations of Charles Dickens by Character.
Quotations of Charles Dickens by Character.
The Circumlocution Office
2022-01-23T00:03:25+00:00
A Christmas Carol.
Belle
Bob Cratchit
Businessmen
Fezziwig
Fred
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Christmas Present
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Jacob Marley
Portly gentleman
Ebenezer Scrooge
Tiny Tim
Quotation describing Ebenezer Scrooge (
A Christmas Carol
).
A Tale of Two Cities.
Sydney Carton
Roger Cly
Jerry Cruncher
Jarvis Lorry
Alexandre Manette (Dr. Manette)
Marquis St. Evrémonde
Barnaby Rudge.
Geoffrey Haredale
Simon Tappertit
Martha Varden
Quotation by the character Geoffrey Haredale (
Barnaby Rudge
)
Bleak House.
Matthew Bagnet
Rev. Chadband
Ada Clare
Lady Dedlock
Leicester Dedlock (Sir)
John Jarndyce
Mrs. Jellyby
Jenny
Jo the sweeper
Mr. Kenge
Mr. Krook
Mrs. Pardiggle
Mrs. Piper
Joshua Smallweed
Esther Summerson
Mr. Tulkinghorn
Description of
Matthew Bagnet
, a bassoon player and proprietor of a musical instrument shop (
Bleak House
).
David Copperfield.
Mr. Barkis
David Copperfield
Wilkins Micawber
Edward Murdstone
Clara Peggotty
James Steerforth
Annie Strong
Betsey Trotwood
Dombey and Sons.
Mrs. Brown
James Carker
John Carker
John Chick
Florence Dombey
Paul Dombey (Senior)
Mr. Morfin
Mr. Toots
Description of
James Carker
, a devious and manipulative manager (
Dombey and Son
).
Great Expectations.
Compeyson
Estella
Joe Gargery
Mrs. Joe Gargery
Miss Havisham
Jaggers
Abel Magwitch
Molly
Pip
Herbert Pocket
Sarah Pocket
Wemmick
Hard Times.
Stephen Blackpool
Josiah Bounderby
Louisa Gradgrind
Thomas Gradgrind
Cecilia Jupe (Sissy)
Slackbridge
Mrs. Sparsit
Thomas Gradgrind
applies his mechanical approach to education.
Little Dorrit.
Ferdinand Barnacle
Tite Barnacle
Christopher Casby
Arthur Clennam
Mr. Meagles
Pet Meagles
Mr. Merdle
Mr. Pancks
Rigaud
Description of Tite Barnacle, a member of the nepotistic Barnacle family who control the running of the Circumlocution Office (
Little Dorrit
).
Martin Chuzzlewit.
Jonas Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit (Older)
Sarah Gamp
Mrs. Hominy
Mrs. Lupin
Mr Nadgett
Seth Pecksniff
Tom Pinch
Mark Tapley
Montague Tigg
Mrs. Todgers
Description of Mrs. Lupin, the attractive young widow who runs the Blue Boar public house (
Martin Chuzzlewit
).
Nicholas Nickleby.
Mr. Gregsbury
Literary Gentleman
Miss Knagg
Miss La Creevy
Nicholas Nickleby
Ralph Nickleby
Old Gentleman (in small-clothes)
Wackford Squeers
Description of the character Wackford Squeers (
Nicholas Nickleby
).
Oliver Twist.
Mr. Bumble
Fagin
Landlord (The Three Cripples)
Nancy
Oliver Twist
Oliver has to survive on starvation rations in a pauper child-farm.
Our Mutual Friend.
Bradley Headstone
Lizzie Hexam
Abbey Potterson
Reginald Wilfer
Sketches by Boz.
Maria Crumpton
Cornelius Brook Dingwall (M.P.)
Mr. Edkins
Percy Noakes
Mrs. Taunton
The Member of Parliament Cornelius Dingwall has a rather high opinion of himself.
The Old Curiosity Shop.
Sampson Brass
Richard Swiveller
Nell Trent
The Pickwick Papers.
Ben Allen
Leo Hunter
Dismal Jemmy
Mr. Jackson
Samuel Pickwick
Bob Sawyer
Augustus Snodgrass
Sam Weller
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