# Henry C⸺ — The Mirror of the Sea character guide

> Henry C⸺ in The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** poor Henry

**First appearance:** 0026-xvi

## Who they are

A young man whose maritime career ends in misfortune and loss.

## In the story

### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/chapters/xli)

A black sheep from a London suburb, enamored of Provence, who reads poetry aloud and writes sonnets to Thérèse, the daughter of a café owner.

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