Book 13. March Moonlight: Characters

Despite its brevity, March Moonlight has more than the usual number of characters, mostly due to the many guests at the Lauriers, the pension above Lake Geneva where Miriam stays on her second visit to Switzerland.


Alfred Roscorla The younger of the two Roscorla brothers, quiet, red-haired, short, and devout
Amabel Miriam’s friend, now married to Michael Shatov and with a son, David
Bennett Brodie Husband of Miriam’s sister Sarah
E. F. Benson A popular novelist Miriam saw during her stay at the Lauriers in Switzerland
Bertha Servant at the Lauriers i n Switzerland
The Bishop A “prematurely aged mission-priest” recovering from an illness at the Lauriers
Miss Cadogan One of two English sisters staying at the Lauriers. She is deaf.
Charles Ducorroy A former French monk staying as a guest at Dimple Hill
Eliza The housemaid at Dimple Hill
Eve Henderson Miriam’s sister, now deceased
Mrs. Gay Miriam’s landlady at her lodgings in St. John’s Wood late in the book
Mr. Godge The editor of the Friday Review who encourages Miriam to write
Gwatkin A friend of Dr. Stenhouse and a scholar of Arianism
Miss Hancock A relative of Mr. Hancock, Miriam’s former employer, who visits Switzerland
Mrs. Harcourt A woman Miriam met in Oberland who helps finance her stay at the Lauriers
Harriet Ducayne Miriam’s sister, married to Gerald Ducayne, who has at this point moved to the United States
Hewar A writer of “middles” for the Friday Review
Hypo Wilson A writer and former lover of Miriam’s, corresponding to H. G. Wells
Jean A religious Scottish woman Miriam meets and befriends at the Lauriers
Jim Davenport An Englishman staying at the Lauriers
Joe Davenport Jim’s brother, who may be married or engaged to Jean (the text is unclear)
Prince Kropotkin An exiled Russian revolutionary and friend of Olga’s
Mr. & Mrs. Linthoff A Russian revolutionary and friend of Michael Shatov’s and his wife. Miriam first met them in Revolving Lights
Miss. Lonsdale The Englishwoman and former school teacher who runs the Lauriers
Marian Brodie Miriam’s niece, the daughter of Sarah and her husband Gerald
Marlboros Two English boys and their mother, guests at the Lauriers
Michael Shatov The Russian emigre Miriam once had a romantic relationship with, now married to Amabel
Mr. Noble The odd, thin artist Miriam meets in the last chapter, correponding to Alan Odle, the man Dorothy Richardson married
Olga Fedorova A young Russian woman who is attracted to Miriam but later kills herself
Pauline A friend who accompanies Miriam on a visit to Brighton
Miss Pelham A guest at the Lauriers
Miss Poncet A guest at the Lauriers
Rachel Roscorla The middle-aged sister who manages the house at Dimple Hill
Richard Roscorla The older brother and manager of the farm at Dimple Hill
Rosabel A beautiful young woman staying at the Lauriers
Mrs. Roscorla The mother of Alfred, Rachel, and Richard
Sarah Brodie Miriam’s eldest sister, married to Bennett Brodie
Miss Sclater A missionary in training visiting Switzerland
Dr Stenhouse A Harley Street surgeon and acquaintance of Miriam’s
Stepniak Another Russian revolutionary in exile, friend of Olga’s
H. G. Wells The real novelist, likely mentioned to dissuade readers from assuming that Hypo is his fictional counterpart
William Brodie Miriam’s nephew, son of Sarah and Bennett

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