The House of Mirth · Character
Herbert Melson
A minor society figure.
minor
Also known as Melson
First appearance: iv
Herbert Melson shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Herbert Melson is recalled by Lily as the object of her first romantic passion, who later married the eldest Miss Van Osburgh and is now stout and wheezy.
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Character groups
- Peripheral and background figures
- High society insiders
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
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