# Lord Augustus Lorton — Lady Windermere’s Fan character guide

> Lord Augustus Lorton in Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Augustus, Lord Augustus, Lord Augustus R., Poor Augustus, Lord Augustus Coldly, Lord Augustus Oh, Lord Augustus Chuckling, Lord Augustus Hem, dear Lord Augustus

**First appearance:** 0004-act-i

## Who they are

A bumbling, twice-married aristocrat hopelessly smitten with Mrs. Erlynne, whose indifference to him is matched only by his willingness to marry her anyway.

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