Agnes Grey · Character
Lady Ashby
Rosalie's mother-in-law, a proud and domineering aristocrat.
minor
Also known as Lady Ashby of Ashby Park, Lady Ashby, old Lady Ashby
First appearance: xx the farewell
Lady Ashby's tie to Thomas Ashby is one of the pressures that moves Agnes Grey—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Rosalie's mother-in-law; described by Rosalie as a usurper, tyrant, and spy; Rosalie wishes she were dead.
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With Thomas Ashby (family): Lady Ashby is Thomas Ashby's mother, a proud, cold woman who values social standing over her son's moral character. With Agnes Grey (social): Agnes meets Lady Ashby as the proud, cold mother…
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- Family
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Moral and social contrasts
- Protagonist
- Village life and minor characters
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Thomas Ashby
family · ambivalent
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- Agnes Grey
social · negative
- Thomas Ashby
family · ambivalent
Lady Ashby is Thomas Ashby's mother, a proud, cold woman who values social standing over… How this plays out →
- Agnes Grey
social · negative
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See Lady Ashby in xx the farewell