Persuasion Flashcards
Anne Elliot
Intelligent, quietly strong heroine, former fiancée of Captain Wentworth.
Captain Wentworth
Naval officer, Anne’s former lover, now wealthy and seeking revenge.
Sir Walter Elliot
Vain, social-status-obsessed father of Anne.
Elizabeth Elliot
Snobbish older sister of Anne, concerned with appearances.
Mary Musgrove
Hypochondriac younger sister, married to Charles Musgrove.
Charles Musgrove
Good-natured but dull husband of Mary.
Lady Russell
Anne’s close friend who urged her to break up with Wentworth.
Admiral Croft
Naval officer renting Kellynch Hall, Captain Wentworth’s brother-in-law.
Sophia Croft
Admiral Croft’s wife, Captain Wentworth’s sister.
Captain Harville
Wentworth’s friend, married to practical Mrs. Harville.
Louisa Musgrove
Lively, impulsive sister of Mary, briefly engaged to Wentworth.
Henrietta Musgrove
Quieter sister of Louisa, also attracts Wentworth’s attention.
Kellynch Hall
The Elliot family’s ancestral estate, rented out due to financial troubles.
Uppercross Cottage
The Musgrove family’s home, where Anne stays after leaving Kellynch.
Lyme Regis
Seaside town where Anne and Wentworth rekindle their relationship.
Winterslow
Village where Captain Wentworth’s friend, Captain Harville, lives.
The White Hart
Inn where Anne and Captain Wentworth stay during their trip to Lyme Regis.
