The House of Mirth · Character
Ned Silverton
A young man of good family but no money, part of the social set.
minor
Also known as Silverton, Ned, young Silverton
First appearance: iv
Ned Silverton's tie to Lily Bart is one of the pressures that moves The House of Mirth—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Ned Silverton is mentioned by Selden as an example of a young man whose potential is wasted by society, being used to 'refurbish anybody's social shabbiness.'
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With Lily Bart (social): A brief, flirtatious acquaintance that contributes to Lily's reputation for frivolity. With Lily Bart (social): A brief, flirtatious acquaintance that contributes to Lily's reputation for…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- High society insiders
- Peripheral and background figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Lily, driven by an intense longing to dispel t…
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- Lily Bart
social · ambivalent
A brief, flirtatious acquaintance that contributes to Lily's reputation for frivolity. How this plays out →
- Lily Bart
social · ambivalent
A brief, flirtatious acquaintance that contributes to Lily's reputation for frivolity. How this plays out →
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