# Melville Stancy — The House of Mirth character guide

> Melville Stancy in The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Stancy, Stancy

**First appearance:** 0004-iv

## Who they are

A minor character mentioned in social contexts.

## In the story

### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_mirth_se/chapters/ix)

Mr. Stancy is a lawyer and social connector who has transplanted Mrs. Hatch to the Emporium Hotel and helped form her social world, though the pupil has now outstripped the teacher.

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