Little Chandler
An unhappy and fastidious clerk who is the story’s protagonist. He is a man who never lived up to his potential and he resents both himself and people, like his friend Gallaher, who are more successful than him.
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Ignatius Gallaher
Little Chandler’s friend who works as a journalist in London. He is successful, well traveled, and a source of jealousy for his Little Chandler.
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Annie Chandler
Little Chandler’s wife and the mother of their young son. Little Chandler finds her pretty but cold, and she often criticizes her husband.