A character in A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
A loud, ambitious English barrister who employs Sydney Carton to do his real work while he takes the credit; bombastic and self-satisfied, he successfully shoulders his way up in the legal profession.
Also known as: Mr. Stryver, C. J. Stryver
Inside the story
Mr. Stryver is a loud, ambitious English barrister determined to rise in his profession. He employs Sydney Carton to handle much of the real work, while he claims the credit for their legal successes and presents himself as confident and self satisfied.
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