# Mrs. Simpson — Struggles and Triumphs character guide

> Mrs. Simpson in Struggles and Triumphs by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Simpson

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-incidents-and-anecdotes

## Who they are

A woman who ran a boarding house or had dealings with Barnum.

## In the story

### [Return to America](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/struggles_and_triumphs_se/chapters/xv-return-to-america)

Coarse and vain wife of Mr. Simpson; tries to appear refined but uses profane language; insists on proper pronunciation.

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