# Mr. Lovel — Evelina character guide

> Mr. Lovel in Evelina by Fanny Burney.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lovel, this Mr. Lovel, Poor Mr. Lovel

**First appearance:** 0015-letter-xii-evelina-in-continuation

## Who they are

A foppish, affected gentleman who is publicly humiliated by Captain Mirvan.

## Relationships

### [Captain Mirvan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/captain_mirvan)

_rivalry_

Captain Mirvan mercilessly mocks and bullies the effete Mr. Lovel, treating him as a target for his crude humor.

### [Sir Clement Willoughby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/sir_clement_willoughby)

_social_

Mr. Lovel and Sir Clement Willoughby are superficial social acquaintances who move in the same fashionable circles.

### [Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/lady_howard)

_social_

Lady Howard and Mr. Lovel are polite social acquaintances, with Lady Howard maintaining civility despite his foppishness.

### [Lord Orville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/lord_orville)

_social_

Lord Orville and Mr. Lovel are distant social acquaintances, with Orville tolerating Lovel's foppishness out of politeness.

### [Sir Clement Willoughby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/sir_clement_willoughby)

_social_

Mr. Lovel and Sir Clement Willoughby are superficial social acquaintances who move in the same fashionable circles.

### [Captain Mirvan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/captain_mirvan)

_rivalry_

Captain Mirvan mercilessly mocks and bullies the effete Mr. Lovel, treating him as a target for his crude humor.

### [Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/lady_howard)

_social_

Lady Howard and Mr. Lovel are polite social acquaintances, with Lady Howard maintaining civility despite his foppishness.

### [Lord Orville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/lord_orville)

_social_

Lord Orville and Mr. Lovel are distant social acquaintances, with Orville tolerating Lovel's foppishness out of politeness.

### [Sir Clement Willoughby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/sir_clement_willoughby)

_social_

Mr. Lovel and Sir Clement Willoughby are superficial social acquaintances who move in the same fashionable circles.

### [Captain Mirvan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/captain_mirvan)

_rivalry_

Captain Mirvan mercilessly mocks and bullies the effete Mr. Lovel, treating him as a target for his crude humor.

### [Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/lady_howard)

_social_

Lady Howard and Mr. Lovel are polite social acquaintances, with Lady Howard maintaining civility despite his foppishness.

## In the story

### [Letter XI: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xi-evelina-in-continuation)

The foppish gentleman who first asks Evelina to dance and later accuses her of ill-manners.

### [Letter XII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xii-evelina-in-continuation)

Mr. Lovel is the fop who complains about Evelina's manners and is laughed at by her, prompting Lord Orville's remarks.

### [Letter XX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xx-evelina-in-continuation)

Mr. Lovel enters the box and makes condescending remarks about Evelina's rural origins, revealing his resentment from the earlier ball.

### [Letter XXIV: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxiv-mr-villars-to-evelina)

Referenced as the recipient of Lord Orville's spirited conduct for his mean impertinence.

### [Letter LXIV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxiv-evelina-in-continuation)

Embarrassed by Mrs. Selwyn's classical challenge, revealing his lack of scholarly education.

### [Letter LXV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxv-evelina-in-continuation)

Maliciously spreads gossip about Evelina, calling her a 'toad-eater' to Lady Louisa.

### [Letter LXIX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxix-evelina-in-continuation)

Mr. Lovel identifies Miss Belmont as Sir John Belmont's daughter and heiress.

### [Letter LXXXII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxxii-evelina-in-continuation)

Humiliated by Captain Mirvan's insults and leaves the room in distress.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters/mr_lovel
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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/characters