# Sir John Kelvil — A Woman of No Importance character guide

> Sir John Kelvil in A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir John, John, Kelvil, Mr. Kelvil

**First appearance:** 0003-a-woman-of-no-importance

## Who they are

A pompous member of Parliament with strong opinions.

## Relationships

### [Lady Hunstanton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_no_importance_se/characters/lady_hunstanton)

_social_

They share a polite, conventional social relationship as members of the same country house party.

### [Mrs. Arbuthnot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_no_importance_se/characters/mrs_arbuthnot)

_social_

They are polite acquaintances; Sir John shows her mild, conventional respect.

### [Lord Illingworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_no_importance_se/characters/lord_illingworth)

_rivalry_

They are political and social rivals, with Lord Illingworth dismissing Sir John as a dull, moralizing bore.

### [Archdeacon Daubeny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_woman_of_no_importance_se/characters/archdeacon_daubeny)

_social_

They are fellow guests who share conventional, unremarkable social interactions.

## Links

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