The Little Foxes features the avaricious Hubbard family, dominated by the scheming Regina Giddens, driven by wealth, and her equally greedy brothers, Ben and Oscar. They clash with Regina's sickly, honest husband, Horace, who opposes their plan to build a cotton mill, and are contrasted by the aristocratic but meek Birdie, Oscar's wife, and the hopeful, moral daughter, Alexandra, who sees her family's corruption. The younger generation, Oscar's weak, unprincipled son Leo, further fuels the family's deceit. 

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Here are the key character descriptions:

• Regina Hubbard Giddens: The central figure, a manipulative, ambitious, and ruthless woman desperate for wealth and freedom from her oppressive Southern society. Age 45 up

• Benjamin Hubbard (Ben): Regina's cunning, possessive, and scheming brother, driven by avarice. Age 45 up

• Oscar Hubbard: Regina's cruel, arrogant, and manipulative brother, abusive to his wife, Birdie, and involved in the plot to steal. Age 45 up

• Horace Giddens: Regina's terminally ill husband, a fundamentally honest man who clashes with his wife's greed but is ultimately blackmailed by her. Age 45 up

• Birdie Hubbard: Oscar's aristocratic wife, a gentle soul who turns to alcohol to cope with her abusive marriage and her husband's cruel family. Age 45 up

• Alexandra Giddens: Regina and Horace's daughter, who represents innocence and eventually rejects her mother's immorality, siding with her father and the servants. 20s

• Leo Hubbard: Oscar and Birdie's foolish and unprincipled son, who is easily manipulated into committing crimes. 20s

• Addie & Cal: The family's loyal Black servants, with Addie being wise and protective, and Cal a cheerful but honest man who sees the family's moral decay.