Mrs Dalloway · Character

Sally Seton

The wild, brilliant girl who once ran naked down a Bourton corridor and kissed Clarissa, now a married woman arriving at the party she never quite left.

supporting

Also known as Sally, Seton, Lady Rosseter

First appearance: Mrs. Dalloway

As a supporting figure in Mrs Dalloway, Sally Seton is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned in Clarissa's thoughts; married a bald man with cotton mills; has five boys.

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Character Web

22 connections

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Relationship types

Romantic
Friendship
Social

Character groups

Upper-class social circle
Protagonist

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Relationships

Clarissa Dalloway
romantic · positive
Intense youthful romantic friendship with lingering emotional intimacy and nostalgia. How this plays out →
Peter Walsh
friendship · positive
Hugh Whitbread
social · negative
Elizabeth Dalloway
friendship · positive
Richard Dalloway
friendship · positive
Clarissa Dalloway
romantic · positive
Intense youthful romantic friendship with lingering emotional intimacy and nostalgia. How this plays out →
Clarissa Dalloway
romantic · positive
Intense youthful romantic friendship with lingering emotional intimacy and nostalgia. How this plays out →
Hugh Whitbread
social · negative
Peter Walsh
friendship · positive
Richard Dalloway
friendship · positive
Richard Dalloway
friendship · positive
Peter Walsh
friendship · positive

Clarissa Dalloway
Intense youthful romantic friendship with lingering emotional intimacy and nostalgia.
Peter Walsh
Close friends bonded by their shared history with Clarissa and mutual affection.
Hugh Whitbread
Acquaintances from the same social circle, with Sally finding Hugh pompous and conventional.
Elizabeth Dalloway
Warm, mentoring friendship with Sally treating Elizabeth as a kindred spirit.
Richard Dalloway
Friendly but slightly awkward relationship, with Richard appreciating Sally's vitality.
Clarissa Dalloway
Intense youthful romantic friendship with lingering emotional intimacy and nostalgia.
Clarissa Dalloway
Intense youthful romantic friendship with lingering emotional intimacy and nostalgia.
Hugh Whitbread
Acquaintances from the same social circle, with Sally finding Hugh pompous and conventional.
Peter Walsh
Close friends bonded by their shared history with Clarissa and mutual affection.
Richard Dalloway
Friendly but slightly awkward relationship, with Richard appreciating Sally's vitality.
Richard Dalloway
Friendly but slightly awkward relationship, with Richard appreciating Sally's vitality.
Peter Walsh
Close friends bonded by their shared history with Clarissa and mutual affection.

Relationship notes

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