Oliver Twist is born in the Parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, a notorious slum in London.

Mr. Rochester is the enigmatic and brooding master of Thornfield Hall, where Jane Eyre is employed as a governess.

The Lady of Shalott is a beautiful woman who weaves a tapestry of the world outside her tower, which she can only see through a mirror.

Sydney Carton is a selfless lawyer who defends Charles Darnay in court and ultimately sacrifices his own life to save Darnay.

Lucy Snowe is the protagonist of Charlotte Bronte's "Villette", a young Englishwoman who travels to the fictional town of Villette to work as a teacher.

Arthur Hallam was a close friend of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, whose untimely death inspired the speaker's reflections on life and mortality in "In Memoriam".

Abel Magwitch is the mysterious benefactor who provides Pip with a fortune in Charles Dickens's "Great Expectations".

Shirley Keeldar is the protagonist of Charlotte Bronte's "Shirley", a young woman who inherits her father's mill and becomes involved in the local Luddite riots.

The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War.

Hard Times is set in the industrial town of Coketown, a fictional town that represents the harsh realities of industrial life in Victorian England.

William Crimsworth is the protagonist of Charlotte Bronte's "The Professor", a young man who travels to Brussels to work as a teacher.

In "Crossing the Bar", the speaker welcomes death as a natural and peaceful transition.

Arthur Clennam is imprisoned in the Marshalsea Prison, a debtors' prison in London.

Agnes Grey is the protagonist of Charlotte Bronte's "Agnes Grey", a young woman who works as a governess in a wealthy family.

Ulysses is the Latin name for Odysseus, the hero of Homer's Odyssey, who returns to Ithaca after many years of wandering.