Note: Two Poets is part one of a trilogy. The second part is A Distinguished Provincial at Paris and details the further adventures of Lucien. Part three is titled Eve and David and continues their story. In other addendum references parts one and three are combined under the title of Lost Illusions.

The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy.

Bargeton, Madame de (see Chatelet, Baronne du)

Cerizet Eve and David A Man of Business Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Middle Classes Chardon, Madame (nee Rubempre)

Eve and David Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Chatelet, Sixte, Baron du A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Thirteen Chatelet, Marie-Louise-Anais de Negrepelisse, Baronne du A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Government Clerks Cointet, Boniface Eve and David The Firm of Nucingen The Member for Arcis Cointet, Jean Eve and David Courtois Eve and David Courtois, Madame Eve and David Desplein The Atheist's Mass Cousin Pons The Thirteen The Government Clerks Pierrette A Bachelor's Establishment The Seamy Side of History Modeste Mignon Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Honorine Gentil A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Grozier, Abbe The Commission in Lunacy Hautoy, Francis du Eve and David Maucombe, Comte de Letters of Two Brides Montriveau, General Marquis Armand de The Thirteen Father Goriot A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Another Study of Woman Pierrette The Member for Arcis Negrepelisse, De The Commission in Lunacy A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Petit-Claud Eve and David Pimentel, Marquis and Marquise de Eve and David Postel Eve and David Prieur, Madame Eve and David Rastignac, Baron and Baronne de (Eugene's parents)

Father Goriot Rastignac, Laure-Rose and Agathe de Father Goriot The Member for Arcis Rubempre, Lucien-Chardon de Eve and David A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Government Clerks Ursule Mirouet Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Sechard, Jerome-Nicolas Eve and David Sechard, David Eve and David A Distinguished Provincial At Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Sechard, Madame David Eve and David A Distinguished Provincial At Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Senonches, Jacques de Eve and David Senonches, Madame Jacques de Eve and David Stanhope, Lady Esther The Lily of the Valley