# Mrs. Woodcourt — Bleak House character guide

> Mrs. Woodcourt in Bleak House by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Woodcourt

**First appearance:** 0017-xvi-tom-all-alone-s

## Who they are

Allan Woodcourt's proud mother, who values her Welsh ancestry.

## In the story

### [Esther's Narrative](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bleak_house_se/chapters/xxx-esther-s-narrative)

Visits Bleak House; proud of her son Allan's lineage and confides in Esther about family matters.

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