# The Sultana Fatima — On a Chinese Screen character guide

> The Sultana Fatima in On a Chinese Screen by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-my-lady-s-parlour

## Who they are

A Sultana, possibly a historical or legendary figure mentioned.

## In the story

### [VI: Dinner Parties](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/vi-dinner-parties)

Mentioned in the English lady's hypothetical anecdotes about Constantinople.

### [I: Legation Quarter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/i-legation-quarter)

Mentioned indirectly as a figure the English lady would have praised in Constantinople, illustrating the interchangeable nature of expatriate social circles.

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