Commodore Hornblower | 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

Captain Sir Horatio Hornblower, Knight of the Bath - This character is a naval captain of long accomplishment. He is wealthy, married to a second wife whom he adores, and is completely tone deaf.

Lady Barbara Wellesley Hornblower - This character is a widow, her first husband had been killed in military action. She has an aquiline nose, grey-blue eyes, and a pretty face.

Richard Arthur Hornblower - This character is sixteen months old. His mother died in childbirth.

Brown - This character is a man-servant on land and coxswain...
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