# Simon Bliss — Hay Fever character guide

> Simon Bliss in Hay Fever by Noël Coward.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Simon, Simon Crossly, Simon Rising, Simon Gently, Simon Severely, Simon Bitterly, Simon Myra Arundel, Simon Thank God, Simon Kissing Judith, Simon No, Simon Mother, Simon Hallo

**First appearance:** 0002-hay-fever

## Snapshot

The Bliss son, an unshaven charmer cutting paper on the floor, who flirts on instinct and treats every arriving guest as a delightful new possibility.

## Who they are

Simon sprawls in a dirty tennis shirt amid his cartoons and sheet music, cheerfully ignorant of the diplomat his sister has invited and mildly annoyed she didn't say so. He is flirtatious, distractible, and entirely at home in a house where nobody behaves normally. His casual magnetism draws the weekend's female guests toward him, quietly setting up the romantic collisions that will detonate around the dinner table.

## Relationships

### [Sorel Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/sorel_bliss)

_family_

Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness.

### [Judith Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/judith_bliss)

_family_

Mother and son with a flirtatious, dramatic dynamic where Judith treats Simon as an admirer.

### [Jackie Coryton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/jackie_coryton)

_romantic_

Jackie is infatuated with Simon, who is mostly indifferent and amused by her advances.

### [Sandy Tyrell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/sandy_tyrell)

_friendship_

They are friendly but distant, with Sandy often caught in the crossfire of Simon's family drama.

### [Myra Arundel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/myra_arundel)

_romantic_

Myra is a sophisticated older woman who flirts with Simon, enjoying his youthful attention.

### [Mr. Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/mr_bliss)

_family_

Father and son with a quiet, somewhat distant relationship, often overshadowed by Judith's theatrics.

### [Sorel Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/sorel_bliss)

_family_

Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness.

### [Jackie Coryton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/jackie_coryton)

_romantic_

Jackie is infatuated with Simon, who is mostly indifferent and amused by her advances.

## Links

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