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Frédéric Moreau, the "hero" (15)
Jacques Arnoux, publisher, porcelain manufacturer (16)
Mme [Marie] Arnoux (18)
Marthe Arnoux, their daughter (19)
M. Roque, land-owner (23)
Louise Roque, his daughter (23)
Charles Deslauriers, law student (24)
M. Dambreuse, banker (24)
Mme Dambreuse (31)
Baptiste Martinon, law student (33)
Marquis de Cisy, nobleman and law student (34)
Sénécal, math teacher and Republican (36)
Dussardier, shop worker (41)
Hussonet, journalist (introduced without name on 38, named 42)
Regimbart, "The Citizen" (46)
Pellerin, painter (46)
Mlle Vatnaz, actress, courtesan (47)
Dittmer, guest at the Arnoux (57)
Delmas, actor (83)
M. and Mme Oudry, guests at the Arnoux (92)
Catherine, housekeeper for M. Roque (mentioned 29 and named 102)
Eléonore, mother of Louise Roque (102)
Uncle Barthélemy, wealthy uncle of Frédéric (104)
Eugène Arnoux, son of the Arnoux (115)
Rosanette Bron, "The Marshal," courtesan (121)
Clémence, Daslauriers' mistress (182)
Marquis Aulnays, Cisy's godfather; M. de Forchambeaux, his friend, Baron de
Comaing, another friend; M. Vezou, his tutor (all on 220)
Cécile, M. Dambreuse's "niece," actually daughter (237)
Another "character": Mme Arnoux's Renaissance silver casket, first
noted at her house (56 and 59), then at Rosanette's (259), finally bought
at auction by Mme Dambreuse (407-8)