A Woman of No Importance · Character
Archdeacon Daubeny
A clergyman who provides moral commentary at the house party.
minor
Also known as Archdeacon, Doctor Daubeny, Mrs. Daubeny's husband
First appearance: a woman of no importance
Archdeacon Daubeny's tie to Lady Hunstanton is one of the pressures that moves A Woman of No Importance—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Archdeacon Daubeny first appears in 0003 a woman of no importance.
With Lady Hunstanton (social): They are polite acquaintances, with the Archdeacon being a conventional guest at her social gatherings. With Mrs. Arbuthnot (social): They are polite, distant acquaintances; the Archdeacon treats her with conventional clerical courtesy. With Sir John Kelvil (social): They are fellow guests who share conventional, unremarkable social interactions.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Central House Party Figures
- Protagonist
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- Lady Hunstanton
social · positive
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- Mrs. Arbuthnot
social · positive
- Sir John Kelvil
social · positive
- Lord Illingworth
rivalry · negative
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