José Arcadio Buendia
Úrsula’s husband; obsessive inventor and founder of Macondo.
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A Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez
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Set in the fictional town of Macondo, One Hundred Years of Solitude follows the Buendía family across several generations. Gabriel García Márquez’s novel blends everyday family life with extraordinary events and features a large cast, recurring names and intertwined relationships — making it particularly useful to have a guide to who’s who.
Characters
Key characters in A Hundred Years of Solitude, with a brief guide to who they are.
Úrsula Iguaran
José Arcadio’s wife and cousin; practical Buendía family matriarch.
Remedios the Beauty
Young Buendía woman renowned for her extraordinary beauty.
José Arcadio
Eldest child of José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula.
Aureliano Buendía
Second son of José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula.
Amaranta Buendía
Youngest child and only daughter of José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula.
Pilar Ternera
Young woman who becomes close to the Buendía family.
Arcadio
Young member of the Buendía household, raised by José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula.
Remedios Moscote
Young daughter of Macondo’s magistrate, Don Apolinar Moscote.
Rebeca
Adopted into the Buendía household.
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