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William Wilson (The Narrator)
The protagonist, who is tormented by a doppelganger who shares his name. Though from a common family with a common name, the narrator has a superiority complex that leads him to treat others poorly. He is also prone to self-destructive behaviors such as drinking and gambling.
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William Wilson (The Double)
The narrator’s mysterious doppelganger. He resembles the narrator in every way, though he cannot speak above a whisper. No matter where the narrator goes, his doppelganger catches up with him.
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Glendinning
One of the narrator’s fellow students at Oxford, a young man from a family recently granted a noble title. The narrator targets him in a gambling scheme.
Duke Di Broglio
A Roman duke who hosts a Carnival party that the narrator attends. The narrator has romantic designs on his wife.
