# Lucie Manette — A Tale of Two Cities character guide > Lucie Manette in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Lucie, the little Lucie, little Lucie, Manette, Lucie Darnay, Little Lucie, Miss Lucie, Ladybird **First appearance:** 0006-iv-the-preparation ## Snapshot The golden-haired daughter whose compassion draws her father back from madness and binds a circle of devoted men around her. ## Who they are Lucie is the emotional center of the novel, the 'golden thread' who reunites with her long-imprisoned father and restores him to himself. She marries Charles Darnay and builds a quiet, orderly household in Soho, but when revolution tears her family apart she waits daily outside a Paris prison in all weathers, hoping for a glimpse of her husband. Her loyalty and steadiness are not passive; they are the moral counterweight to the novel's violence, and the reason so many characters are willing to sacrifice for her. ## Relationships ### [Doctor Manette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/doctor_manette) _family_ Doctor Manette is Lucie's father, and their bond is one of deep love, healing, and mutual devotion after his release from prison. ### [Sydney Carton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/sydney_carton) _friendship_ Lucie shows compassion and kindness to Carton, inspiring him to become a better man, though he loves her unrequitedly. ### [Charles Darnay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/charles_darnay) _romantic_ Darnay and Lucie are deeply in love and marry, forming the emotional heart of the story. ### [Madame Defarge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/madame_defarge) _rivalry_ Madame Defarge sees Lucie as an enemy due to her marriage to Darnay, a member of the hated Evrémonde family. ### [Mr. Cruncher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/mr_cruncher) _social_ Cruncher is Tellson's bank messenger and occasional servant to the Manettes, with a gruff but loyal demeanor toward Lucie. ### [Mr. Barsad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/mr_barsad) _rivalry_ Barsad is a spy and informant who threatens Lucie's family, and she is wary of his malicious intentions. ### [Sydney Carton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/sydney_carton) _friendship_ Lucie shows compassion and kindness to Carton, inspiring him to become a better man, though he loves her unrequitedly. ### [Mr. Cruncher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/mr_cruncher) _social_ Cruncher is Tellson's bank messenger and occasional servant to the Manettes, with a gruff but loyal demeanor toward Lucie. ### [Mr. Cruncher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/mr_cruncher) _social_ Cruncher is Tellson's bank messenger and occasional servant to the Manettes, with a gruff but loyal demeanor toward Lucie. ### [Doctor Manette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/doctor_manette) _family_ Doctor Manette is Lucie's father, and their bond is one of deep love, healing, and mutual devotion after his release from prison. ### [Madame Defarge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/madame_defarge) _rivalry_ Madame Defarge sees Lucie as an enemy due to her marriage to Darnay, a member of the hated Evrémonde family. ### [Mr. Barsad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/mr_barsad) _rivalry_ Barsad is a spy and informant who threatens Lucie's family, and she is wary of his malicious intentions. ## In the story ### [Book the First: Recalled to Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/book-the-first-recalled-to-life) Learns from Mr. Lorry that her father, Dr. Manette, is alive and travels with him to Paris to reunite with her father. ### [IV: The Preparation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/iv-the-preparation) Learns that her father is alive and is overwhelmed, fainting from the shock. ### [The Wine-Shop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/v-the-wine-shop) Deeply anxious and trembling as she ascends to her father's garret, her dread and terror evident to Mr. Lorry. ### [The Shoemaker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/vi-the-shoemaker) Reunites with her father for the first time; her compassion and presence gradually draw him back to awareness. ### [Book the Second: The Golden Thread](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/book-the-second-the-golden-thread) Present at the trial; her compassion begins to affect both Darnay and Carton. ### [A Sight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/ii-a-sight) Sits with her father, showing terror and compassion for the prisoner; her expressive demeanor draws the crowd's attention and sympathy. ### [IV: Congratulatory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/iv-congratulatory) Shows concern for her father and Darnay; her presence calms Doctor Manette. ### [The Jackal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/v-the-jackal) Mentioned as 'the pretty witness' and 'the picturesque doctor's daughter,' Carton dismisses her beauty but is clearly affected by her presence in court. ### [Hundreds of People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/vi-hundreds-of-people) Cares for her father, organizes the dinner, and serves as Mr. Lorry's cupbearer under the plane-tree. ### [X: Two Promises](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/x-two-promises) Returns home to find her father disturbed; comforts him and later checks on him while he sleeps. ### [A Companion Picture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xi-a-companion-picture) Referred to as the object of Stryver's matrimonial intentions, described by him as a charming creature and golden-haired doll. ### [The Fellow of Delicacy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xii-the-fellow-of-delicacy) The object of Stryver's intended proposal; defended by Mr. Lorry from disrespect. ### [The Fellow of No Delicacy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xiii-the-fellow-of-no-delicacy) Receives Carton's confession with compassion and distress, weeping for him and urging him to change. ### [One Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xvii-one-night) Spends her last evening before marriage alone with her father, seeking reassurance that their bond will remain unbroken. ### [Nine Days](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xviii-nine-days) Marries Charles Darnay, receives diamonds from Mr. Lorry, and leaves for her honeymoon unaware of her father's relapse. ### [A Plea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xx-a-plea) Tenderly defends Carton to her husband, revealing her intuitive understanding of Carton's suffering and her faith in his capacity for good. ### [Echoing Footsteps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xxi-echoing-footsteps) Lucie, now Mrs. Darnay, sits in the quiet corner of Soho, listening to the echoes of her family's footsteps and reflecting on her happy life as a wife and mother. ### [Drawn to the Loadstone Rock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xxiv-drawn-to-the-loadstone-rock) Mentioned as Darnay's wife, to whom he writes a farewell letter; she remains unaware of his departure. ### [Book the Third: The Track of a Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/book-the-third-the-track-of-a-storm) Remains in Paris with her family, supporting Darnay and Carton, and is protected by Carton's sacrifice. ### [I: In Secret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/i-in-secret) Mentioned as Darnay's wife, who reclaimed her father from Defarge's wine-shop. ### [The Grindstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/ii-the-grindstone) Arrives in Paris with her father, distraught over Charles's imprisonment, falls into a stupor clinging to Mr. Lorry. ### [III: The Shadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/iii-the-shadow) Weeps for her husband, receives Charles's note, and desperately pleads with Madame Defarge for mercy, feeling a dark shadow cast over her hopes. ### [Calm in Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/iv-calm-in-storm) Kept unaware of the full horrors; receives messages from her husband through the Doctor, but is not permitted to write to him. ### [The Wood-Sawyer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/v-the-wood-sawyer) Lucie waits daily at a corner where her husband Charles might see her from prison, enduring the taunts of the wood-sawyer and the terror of the Carmagnole. ### [Triumph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/vi-triumph) Present in the courtyard; faints upon hearing the verdict of acquittal, then is carried by Darnay to their rooms. ### [A Knock at the Door](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/vii-a-knock-at-the-door) Trembles with fear for her husband's safety, clings to him when the arrest occurs. ### [The Game Made](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/ix-the-game-made) Present at the trial, sitting beside her father, sustaining and encouraging Darnay with her look. ### [X: The Substance of the Shadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/x-the-substance-of-the-shadow) Doctor Manette's daughter; her husband Darnay is condemned, making her a widow and her child an orphan according to the President's words. ### [Dusk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xi-dusk) Falls under the sentence as if mortally stricken, but finds strength to embrace Darnay and bid him farewell before fainting. ### [Fifty-Two](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/chapters/xiii-fifty-two) Darnay writes a long letter to her, entrusting her and their child to her father's care. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters/lucie_manette - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tale_of_two_cities_se/characters