Characters from The Secret History

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

Richard Papen - This character is one of the members of the Greek studies group and is also the narrator.

Henry Winter - This character is one of the main characters of the book, and the leader of the Greek studies group.

Edmund - This character blackmails members of the group, and is murdered to keep quiet about a previous murder.

Charles Macaulay - This character is a member of the Greek group and has a twin.

Camilla Macaulay - This character is a member of the Greek group and is in love...
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