Characters from The Return of Martin Guerre

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

Arnaud du Tilh, the impostor of Martin Guerre, Pansette - This character is an outgoing peasant who gets into trouble and joins the French Army.

Martin Guerre, the real Martin Guerre - This character is accused of theft and joins the Spanish Army.

Bertrande de Rols, Bertrande Guerre - This character marries at a young age and has four children.

Pierre Guerre - This character takes over as head of the family after the death of a family member.

Jean de Coras, Jean Coras, Judge Coras - This character is plays a major...
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