Therese RaquinÉmile Zola

Characters in Therese Raquin

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Thérèse Raquin
A repressed young woman whose affair leads her into murder and its aftermath.
Laurent
Camille's friend and Thérèse's lover, complicit in the crime.

Supporting characters

Madame Raquin
Camille Raquin
Thérèse's sickly husband and cousin.