# Cecil Vyse — A Room With a View character guide > Cecil Vyse in A Room With a View by E. M. Forster. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Cecil, Mr. Vyse, Vyse **First appearance:** 0000-part-i-i-the-bertolini ## Who they are Lucy's clever, condescending fiancé, who treats her as a beautiful object to be admired rather than a person to be understood. ## Relationships ### [Lucy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/lucy_honeychurch) _romantic_ Cecil is Lucy's fiancé, but their relationship is strained by his condescending and controlling nature, leading to a broken engagement. ### [Mrs. Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mrs_honeychurch) _social_ Cecil maintains a polite but distant relationship with his future mother-in-law, whom he views as provincial. ### [George Emerson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/george_emerson) _rivalry_ Cecil sees George as a vulgar rival for Lucy's affections and treats him with open contempt. ### [Freddy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/freddy_honeychurch) _social_ Cecil looks down on Freddy as an unsophisticated country boy, and they share little warmth. ### [Mr. Beebe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mr_beebe) _social_ Cecil and Mr. Beebe are polite acquaintances, though Cecil's arrogance creates distance. ### [Lucy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/lucy_honeychurch) _romantic_ Cecil is Lucy's fiancé, but their relationship is strained by his condescending and controlling nature, leading to a broken engagement. ### [Lucy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/lucy_honeychurch) _romantic_ Cecil is Lucy's fiancé, but their relationship is strained by his condescending and controlling nature, leading to a broken engagement. ### [Mrs. Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mrs_honeychurch) _social_ Cecil maintains a polite but distant relationship with his future mother-in-law, whom he views as provincial. ### [George Emerson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/george_emerson) _rivalry_ Cecil sees George as a vulgar rival for Lucy's affections and treats him with open contempt. ### [Freddy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/freddy_honeychurch) _social_ Cecil looks down on Freddy as an unsophisticated country boy, and they share little warmth. ### [Freddy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/freddy_honeychurch) _social_ Cecil looks down on Freddy as an unsophisticated country boy, and they share little warmth. ### [Mr. Beebe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mr_beebe) _social_ Cecil and Mr. Beebe are polite acquaintances, though Cecil's arrogance creates distance. ## In the story ### [Medieval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-viii-medieval) Cecil is the central figure in this chapter, reflecting on his engagement to Lucy and his perception of her transformation in Italy. He is described as medieval, self-conscious, and critical of the Honeychurch household. ### [IX: Lucy as a Work of Art](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-ix-lucy-as-a-work-of-art) Cecil is disdainful of country society, criticizes Sir Harry Otway and Mr. Beebe, and expresses irritation that Lucy associates him with rooms rather than the open air. ### [Cecil as a Humourist](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-x-cecil-as-a-humourist) Arranges for the Emersons to rent Cissie Villa as a joke, believing in the cause of Comedy and Truth. ### [XI: In Mrs. Vyse’s Well-Appointed Flat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xi-in-mrs-vyse-s-well-appointed-flat) Becomes more demonstrative with Lucy, discusses her music with his mother, and plans their January wedding. ### [How Miss Bartlett's Boiler Was So Tiresome](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii-how-miss-bartlett-s-boiler-was-so-tiresome) Cecil is irritable and disdainful of the Honeychurch family's domestic concerns, showing his discomfort with their way of life. ### [XIV: How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv-how-lucy-faced-the-external-situation-bravely) Cecil participates in the trivial financial negotiation with detached amusement, but Lucy senses he would not laugh off the truth about George. ### [XV: The Disaster Within](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xv-the-disaster-within) Reads aloud from a bad novel (Miss Lavish's 'Under a Loggia'), annoys Lucy with his critical and sneering tone; his interference caused the Emersons to displace the Miss Alans. ### [XVI: Lying to George](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xvi-lying-to-george) Mentioned as Lucy's fiancé; his character is criticized by George, and Lucy ultimately breaks off the engagement with him. ### [XVII: Lying to Cecil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xvii-lying-to-cecil) Cecil is shocked by Lucy's decision but ultimately accepts her reasons with dignity, recognizing his own flaws and thanking her for the insight. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/cecil_vyse - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters