The Man of the Crowd

by

Edgar Allan Poe

The Man of the Crowd Characters

The Narrator

The narrator is the story’s unnamed protagonist, who is determined in his pursuit of an old man whose strange demeanor captures his interest. More than any other trait, curiosity is what defines the narrator. His… read analysis of The Narrator

The Old Man

The old man is a mysterious figure who leads the narrator on a long, strange pursuit through the streets of London. Nothing is known about the old man’s past, his motives, or the dark secrets… read analysis of The Old Man