Babylon Revisited Characters

Charlie Wales, 35, is the protagonist of “Babylon Revisited,” who has returned to Paris to regain custody of his daughter, Honoria. Charlie, Honoria, and Charlie’s wife, Helen, lived in Paris for two years… read analysis of Charlie Wales

Charlie’s nine-year-old daughter, Honoria, lives with Marion and Lincoln Peters and their two children in Paris, but she would rather go live with her father in Prague. She’s tactful and mature for her age, and… read analysis of Honoria Wales

Marion Peters is Charlie’s sister-in-law, and the legal guardian of his daughter Honoria. She despises Charlie, seeing him as an irresponsible alcoholic who not only made Helen unhappy in life but who also bears… read analysis of Marion Peters

Lincoln Peters is Marion’s husband and Charlie’s brother-in-law. Lincoln provides a comfortable, upper-middle-class life for his family by working at a bank. He is a reasonable and good-natured man, and a loving and concerned husband… read analysis of Lincoln Peters

An old friend of Charlie’s from college. Duncan is one of the few people left in Paris that Charlie knows from his time living there. Unlike Charlie, however, Duncan doesn’t seem to have sobered up… read analysis of Duncan Schaeffer

Lorraine is an old friend of Charlie’s from the time he lived in Paris. Though Charlie once found Lorraine very attractive, he avoids her now. When Lorraine and Duncan run into Charlie at lunch, Charlie… read analysis of Lorraine Quarrles

The head barman at the Ritz. Charlie looks for Paul when he goes to the Ritz upon arriving in Paris, but, like all of Charlie’s old acquaintances, Paul is not there. A key figure… read analysis of Paul

A barman at the Ritz. Charlie talks to Alix at the beginning of the story, when he can’t find the head barman, Paul, at the bar. Alix fills Charlie in on the gossip about… read analysis of Alix