Mrs Dalloway · Character

Septimus Warren Smith

A decorated veteran walks through London hearing beauty and terror everywhere, while his Italian wife and a Harley Street doctor try to keep him tethered to the world.

major

Also known as Septimus, Smith, Mr. Warren Smith

First appearance: mrs dalloway

As a major figure in Mrs Dalloway, Septimus Warren Smith is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Character Web

14 connections

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Relationship types

Family
Psychological
Other

Character groups

Septimus's tragic orbit
Upper-class social circle
Protagonist

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Relationships

Lucrezia Warren Smith
family · negative
Married couple strained by Septimus's severe PTSD, with Lucrezia trapped between love and… How this plays out →
Sir William Bradshaw
psychological · negative
Lucrezia Warren Smith
family · negative
Married couple strained by Septimus's severe PTSD, with Lucrezia trapped between love and… How this plays out →
Sir William Bradshaw
psychological · negative

Lucrezia Warren Smith
Married couple strained by Septimus's severe PTSD, with Lucrezia trapped between love and despair.
Sir William Bradshaw
Oppressive doctor-patient dynamic where Sir William embodies the crushing authority Septimus fears.
Lucrezia Warren Smith
Married couple strained by Septimus's severe PTSD, with Lucrezia trapped between love and despair.
Sir William Bradshaw
Oppressive doctor-patient dynamic where Sir William embodies the crushing authority Septimus fears.

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