A Tale Of 2 Cities Characters Flashcards
Doctor Alexandre Manette
A French doctor imprisoned in the Bastille for 18 years; suffers some mental trauma from the experience
Lucie Manette
Dr. Manette’s daughter; a beautiful, compassionate woman
Charles Darnay
A French aristocrat who denounces his family name and moves to England ( he also was accused of treason)
Sydney Carton
An alcoholic lawyer who looks like Charles Darnay and regrets not making more of his life
Monsieur Ernest Defarge
The owner of a French wine shop and leader of a roving band of peasants—the Jacquerie—during the French Revolution
Madame Therese Defarge
Wife of Monsieur Ernest Defarge, a vengeful female revolutionary
Jarvis Lorry
An elderly English banker for Tellson’s Bank and loyal friend to the Manette family
Jerry Cruncher
A messenger for Tellson’s Bank
Mr. Stryver
An arrogant lawyer who employs Sydney Carton
Miss Pross
An Englishwoman who used to be Lucie Manette’s governess and remains her devoted protector
John Barsad
A spy for Britain
Roger Cly
Another spy, John Barsad’s collaborator
Gaspard
A peasant whose son is run over and killed by a carriage
Foulon
A rich and wealthy aristocrat that told the peasants to eat grass if they starved. Foulon fakes his death to hide but is found and killed by the Jacques.
Gabelle
A tax collector for the dead marquis. He is found and taken to jail for interfering with the marquis. He convinces darnay to take him out of prison