Cakes and Ale: Or the Skeleton in the Cupboard | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

William Ashenden - The novel's narrator, this character is a London-based novelist who is raised in a strict family in Blackstable, England.

Rosie Driffield/Iggulden (née Gann) - This is the first wife of the renowned late-Victorian author, Edward "Ted" Driffield. This character later leaves him and emigrates to America with her second husband.

Alroy Kear Roy - This is the narrator William Ashenden's twenty-year acquaintance. This character is a writer and after-dinner speaker.

Edward Driffield Ted - A renowned late-Victorian author, this character and his first wife befriend the narrator, William Ashenden, in...
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