The Eyre Affair: A Novel | 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

Thursday Next - This main character is a literary detective who returns to Swindon to continue an investigation, and is the narrator of the story.

Acheron Hades - This character is using an invention to kill fictional characters.

Aunt Polly and Uncle Mycroft - These characters, related to the main character, are a scientist and his assistant.

Mom and Dad Next - These characters, related to the main character, are a rogue member of the Chronoguard and his wife.

Landen Parke-Laine - This character, a novelist, was friends with the main character's brother...
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