# Ben Jonson — Orlando character guide

> Ben Jonson in Orlando by Virginia Woolf.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A playwright and rival to Shakespeare in Orlando's literary circle.

## Relationships

### [Orlando](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orlando_se/characters/orlando)

_social_

Ben Jonson is a playwright and acquaintance who interacts with Orlando in literary circles, offering both camaraderie and critique.

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