The Thirteenth Tale
Characters in The Thirteenth Tale
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Margaret Lea
An amateur biographer who works in her father's antiquarian bookshop and narrates the present-day story; Vida Winter chooses her to write the biography.
Vida Winter
A famously private bestselling novelist, near the end of her life, who finally agrees to tell her true story.
Supporting characters
Adeline March
One of the twin girls at the centre of the Angelfield childhood Vida Winter recounts.
Aurelius Love
A man Margaret Lea meets in the present day, who talks with her often as she works on the biography.
Emmeline March
The other twin girl in the March household at Angelfield, whose strange upbringing drives Winter's story.
Hester Barrow
A governess whose diary entries give a second viewpoint on events at Angelfield.
Charlie March
A member of the March family of Angelfield whose disappearance marks a turning point in Winter's story.