# Mr. Chadband — Bleak House character guide

> Mr. Chadband in Bleak House by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Chadband, the Reverend Chadband

**First appearance:** 0019-xviii-lady-dedlock

## Who they are

A hypocritical, oily preacher who lectures the poor.

## In the story

### [Moving On](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bleak_house_se/chapters/xix-moving-on)

Delivers a pompous discourse to Jo, calling him a 'human boy' and a 'jewel.'

### [Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bleak_house_se/chapters/xxv-mrs-snagsby-sees-it-all)

Leads a religious meeting in the Snagsby drawing-room, intending to 'improve' Jo as a subject for spiritual edification.

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