Bel Ami - List of Characters

List of Characters

• Georges Duroy (Du Roy), an ex-soldier, journalist and a social climber
• Charles Forestier, Duroy's former friend in the army, a journalist
• Madeleine Forestier (Du Roy), Charles's and later Georges's wife who helps her husbands write their articles and has many connections among the powerful
• Monsieur Laroche-Mathieu, a friend of Madeleine Forestier, a deputy, later a minister who owes his position and sudden wealth to Vie Francaise, Madeleine Forestier's lover
• Comte de Vaudrec, an old longtime friend and protector and probably also lover of Madeleine Forestier (Du Roy)
• Clotilde de Marelle, the Forestiers' friend whose husband is away for long periods of time, Duroy's main lover
• Laurine de Marelle, their young daughter, who comes up with the nickname Bel Ami.
• Jacques Rival, a journalist
• Norbert de Varenne, an old single bitter life-tired poet who is among the Vie Francaise staff
• Monsieur Walter, the owner and chief editor of the Vie Francaise
• Virginie Walter, his wife, later Duroy's lover
• Suzanne Walter, their marriageable daughter, later Madame Du Roy
• Rachel, a prostitute to whom Georges turns in times of financial crisis