# Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos — Nonsense Books character guide

> Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos in Nonsense Books by Edward Lear.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Discobbolos, Mrs. Discobbolos, Darling Mr. Discobbolos

**First appearance:** 0117-mr-and-mrs-discobbolos

## Snapshot

A couple who climb a wall to watch the sunset and find their contentment shattered by Mrs. Discobbolos's sudden, spiraling fear of falling.

## Who they are

Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos settle atop a wall with a roll and camomile tea, as happy as happy could be, until Mrs. Discobbolos blurts out the thought that they might never come down. Her anxiety about broken bones and ruined coats turns a serene perch into a trap of the mind. Their exchange is Lear at his most unsettlingly domestic: a marriage tested not by catastrophe but by a single idea that will not leave.

## Relationships

### [Mr. and Mrs. Spikky Sparrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/mr_and_mrs_spikky_sparrow)

_social_

They are neighbors and acquaintances who share a wall and occasionally interact in domestic settings.

### [Mr. and Mrs. Spikky Sparrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/mr_and_mrs_spikky_sparrow)

_social_

They are neighbors and acquaintances who share a wall and occasionally interact in domestic settings.

### [Mr. and Mrs. Spikky Sparrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/mr_and_mrs_spikky_sparrow)

_social_

They are neighbors and acquaintances who share a wall and occasionally interact in domestic settings.

## In the story

### [Laughable Lyrics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/laughable-lyrics)

Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos climb a wall and decide to stay there forever after fearing a fall, embracing a life free from worry.

### [Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/mr-and-mrs-discobbolos)

The couple climbs a wall and decides to stay there forever, singing about freedom from worry.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/i)

The couple climbs a wall to enjoy the sunset and tea, but Mrs. Discobbolos becomes anxious about falling.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/ii)

Mr. Discobbolos voices fear of falling; Mrs. Discobbolos responds with alarm.

### [Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos on the Wall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/iii)

Mr. Discobbolos responds to Mrs. Discobbolos's earlier exclamation, deciding they should never descend from the wall.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/iv)

The couple stands up and sings about leaving behind hurry, strife, and household cares to live a peaceful life.

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