Villette
VilletteCharlotte BrontëDover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels
Characters in Villette
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Lucy Snowe
An orphaned Englishwoman who travels to Villette to teach and narrates the novel with deliberate reserve.
Supporting characters
Paul Emmanuel
M. Paul Emanuel
A demanding literature teacher whose antagonism toward Lucy turns into affection.
Madame Beck
The school's watchful headmistress, given to quietly surveilling staff and students.
Dr. John Graham Bretton
A kind physician Lucy cares for, whose affections settle elsewhere.