The Woman In White Character List
With Descriptions

The following list of characters
are presented in logical groupings:

The Fairlie Family

Mr. Frederick Fairlie . . . . Laura's hypochondriacal uncle
Character Analysis Available Here

Madame Fosco . . . . Laura's aunt, Frederick's sister
A brief note on Madam Fosco

Laura Fairlie  . . . . An heiress betrothed to Sir Percival Glyde
Character Analysis Available Here

Marian Halcombe . . . . The elder step-sister of Laura Fairlie
Character Analysis Available Here

Anne Catherick . . . . The illegitimate half-sister to Laura Fairlie
Character Analysis Available Here

Further Limmeridge Connections

Mr and Mrs Todd . . . . relatives of Mrs Clements

Mrs Vessey . . . . An elderly governess to Laura Fairlie

The Glyde History and Household

Sir Percival Glyde . . . . A scoundrel, betrothed to Laura
Character Analysis Available Here

Mrs. Jane Anne Catherick  . . . . Anne's mother, Glyde's accomplice
Character Analysis Available Here

Mrs. Clements . . . . Anne's 'foster mother'
Character Analysis Available Here

Mrs Michelson . . . . Glyde's housekeeper
Character Analysis Available Here

Fanny . . . . Laura Fairlie/Lady Glyde's maid

Baxter . . . . Glyde's groundsman

Margaret Porcher . . . . . An uncoperative country maid

The Italian Émigrés

Count Fosco . . . . A Sinister Confidence trickster, and worse!
Character Analysis Available Here

Professor Pesca . . . . A teacher and refugee
Character Analysis Available Here

Mr Rubelle . . . . Fosco's accomplice
Mrs Rubelle . . . . Fosco's accomplice
A brief note on the Rubelles

The Professionals

Mr. Vincent Gilmore . . . . A traditional and aging family lawyer
Character Analysis Available Here

Mr Dawson  . . . . A country doctor
Character Analysis Available Here

Mr. Kyrle . . . . Gilmore's more energetic younger partner
Merriman . . . . Glyde's Lawyer
A brief notes on Kyrlie and Merriman

Hartright's Family

Walter Hartright . . . . An artist, and teacher of painting
Character Analysis Available Here

Mrs Hartright . . . . His mother

Sarah Hartright . . . Hartright's sister

Kindly note: there are several other minor roles in the story, but these parts are not full characters in any way. For example the parish clerk at Welmingham is described in some detail, but it is insufficient to extablish his character, and for this reason he, and others like him are omitted.

For a more detailed analysis of the major characters please go to their individual page using the menu below.

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Collins, Woman In White Criticism
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◦ The Wilkie Collins Website
The Woman In White Full Plot Summary
Full Character List with Descriptions
◦ Walter Hartright Character Analysis
◦ Marian Halcombe Character Analysis
◦ Anne Catherick Character Analysis
◦ Laura Fairlie
Character Analysis
◦ Sir Percival Glyde Character Analysis
◦ Count Fosco
Character Analysis
◦ Frederick Fairlie Character Analysis
◦ Vincent Gilmore Character Analysis
◦ Mr. Dawson Character Analysis
◦ Professor Pesca Character Analysis
◦ Anne Catherick's mother Character Analysis
◦ Mrs. Clements
Character Analysis
◦ Mrs Eliza Michelson Character Analysis
Brief notes on lesser characters
◦ Madam Fosco
◦ Mr and Mrs Rubelle
◦ Mr Kyrle
◦ Mr Merriman
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