A Woman of No Importance · Character
Lady Hunstanton
A genial, slightly muddled hostess, she assembles the wits and gossips of London at Hunstanton and misses half of what passes under her roof.
supporting
Also known as dear Lady Hunstanton, Lady Hunstanton
First appearance: a woman of no importance
As a supporting figure in A Woman of No Importance, Lady Hunstanton is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Lady Hunstanton presides over her country house with benevolent vagueness, delighted by clever talk she only partly follows and oblivious to the American girl absorbing every word. Her drawing room is the stage on which Wilde's epigrams collide, and her inability to control the conversation is precisely what lets it sparkle. She means no harm and sees no harm, which is its own quiet indictment.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Social
Character groups
- Central House Party Figures
- Protagonist
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- Mrs. Arbuthnot
friendship · positive
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- Lord Illingworth
social · positive
- Sir John Kelvil
social · positive
- Archdeacon Daubeny
social · positive
- Hester Worsley
social · positive
- Gerald Arbuthnot
social · positive
- Lord Henry Weston
social · positive
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