Characters from H.M.S. Surprise

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

Jack Aubrey. - Fond of food and drink to a fault, this heroic character has much self esteem but little money.

Stephen Maturin y Domanova. - This character owns land in Spain and has both a considerable fortune and enough talent to be successful at three professions: physician, scientist, and spy.

Sophia. - This honest and attractive letter writer is willing to wait for marriage to a beloved rather than settle for fortune and position.

Diana Villiers. - Widowed and consequently engaging in an illicit affair, this character relies on looks rather...
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