The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick PapersCharles Dickens
Characters in The Pickwick Papers
9 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Samuel Pickwick
An elderly, benevolent gentleman and founder of the Pickwick Club whose good nature leads him into a series of comic mishaps.
Supporting characters
Nathaniel Winkle
A young man who considers himself an expert sportsman but is dangerously inept with horses and guns, becoming Pickwick's first travelling companion.
Augustus Snodgrass
A young poet and the fourth member of the group, known for his poetic aspirations rather than practical skills.
Tracy Tupman
The third member of the original trio to join Pickwick on his travels; a stout man who becomes an expert horse-rider despite initial failures.