# Class and Social Mobility in The Haunted Hotel

> Theme guide for The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins.

The book examines social hierarchies through characters like the Countess, an adventuress who marries into nobility, and the transformation of a palace into a hotel, reflecting changing social structures and the pursuit of status.

## Where it surfaces

- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xii): Agnes's decision to become a governess, despite being the equal of her employers, challenges class norms and reflects her desire for a more meaningful life.
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xiii): Mrs. Rolland's disdain for Ferrari's familiarity with his mistress highlights rigid class distinctions among servants and masters.
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xiv): The palace's conversion into a hotel symbolizes the shift from aristocratic private spaces to commercial public accommodations.

## Links

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