A Tale of Two Cities
By Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Characters of A Tale of Two Cities
Among the large amount of the characters of the novel, the major characters of the novel are as follows:
Dr. Manette
He is a hero to the French revolutionaries. He is released from prison in 1775 very devastatingly, recovers, and opens his home to those who have helped him.
Lucie Manette
She is the daughter of Dr. Manette, Lucie is loving and good-hearted toward all. She is the heroine of the novel.
Charles Darnay
He is the nephew of the Marquis St. Evrémonde or shortly the Marquis, but he gives up his claim to the title because of his family’s cruelty and marries Lucie Manette in England.
Sydney Carton
He is a lawyer. He is a very hard-working man. Though he drinks too much, he is good at heart and would do anything for Lucie Manette. Finally, he sacrifices his life for the happiness of Lucie.
Mr. Jarvis Lorry
He is one of the managers of Tellson’s Bank and is Lucie’s guardian, the Manettes’ financial adviser, and a friend of the family.
Monsieur Defarge
He is the wine shop owner in Paris. He is a former servant of Dr. Manette and one of the leaders of the revolutionaries.
Madame Defarge
Like her husband, she is a leader of the revolutionaries; she knits the register of people to be executed. But it is a matter of regret that finally, the Defarges betrays Dr. Manette.
Miss Pross
She is the governess of Lucie Manette and jealous of anyone who gets too close to Lucie but will do anything for her. She kills Madame Defarge unexpectedly in a fight in Paris.
Gaspard
He is a peasant whose child is killed by the Marquis, Gaspard murders the Marquis out of revenge and he is sentenced to death.
John Barsad
His original name is Solomon Pross but he adopts an alias name John Barsad to work as a British spy.
Roger Cly
He is an English spy who fakes his own death.
Mr. Stryver
He is the lawyer who defends Charles Darnay when he is up for treason in England.
Jerry Cruncher
He is a message-carrier for Tellson’s Bank and a grave robber.
Marquis St. Evrémonde or The Marquis
He is the uncle of Charles Darnay. He is a cruel and heartless French aristocrat and also a rapist and murderer.
Gabelle
He is Charles Darnay’s former servant. He is irrelevantly imprisoned for working for the aristocracy.
Little Lucie
She is Charles Darnay and Lucie Manette’s young daughter.