Lord 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

Lord Horatio Hornblower - This character is prone to seasickness but joins the British navy as a career as a teenager. Well-respected, educated, and exceptionally resourceful, this character is often plagued by self-doubt and low self-esteem.

Lord St. Vincent - This character is based on a historical figure, a commanding decisive person who rises high in His Majesty's navy.

Lieutenant Freeman - This character is part-Gypsy, with long dark hair styled in ringlets.

Brown - This character is an intelligent and capable domestic who is at home on land and on sea.