Mrs Dalloway · Character
Dr. Holmes
A breezy, well-meaning general practitioner who prescribes bromides and golf, and cannot hear a word his patient is actually saying.
supporting
Also known as Holmes
First appearance: mrs dalloway
As a supporting figure in Mrs Dalloway, Dr. Holmes is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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With Lucrezia Warren Smith (professional): Doctor-patient relationship where Dr. Holmes dismisses Septimus's condition, causing Lucrezia distress. With Lucrezia Warren Smith (professional): Doctor-patient relationship…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Septimus's tragic orbit
- Upper-class social circle
- Protagonist
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- Lucrezia Warren Smith
professional · negative
Doctor-patient relationship where Dr. How this plays out →
- Lucrezia Warren Smith
professional · negative
Doctor-patient relationship where Dr. How this plays out →
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See Dr. Holmes in mrs dalloway