# Duchess of Monmouth — The Picture of Dorian Gray character guide

> Duchess of Monmouth in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Duchess, Monmouth

**First appearance:** 0010-ix

## Who they are

A beautiful society woman who becomes fascinated with Dorian.

## Relationships

### [Lord Henry Wotton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_picture_of_dorian_gray_se/characters/lord_henry_wotton)

_social_

The Duchess is a flirtatious society figure who engages in clever, cynical conversation with Lord Henry.

### [Dorian Gray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_picture_of_dorian_gray_se/characters/dorian_gray)

_social_

The Duchess is attracted to Dorian's beauty and mystery, but their relationship remains superficial and flirtatious.

### [Lord Henry Wotton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_picture_of_dorian_gray_se/characters/lord_henry_wotton)

_social_

The Duchess is a flirtatious society figure who engages in clever, cynical conversation with Lord Henry.

### [Lord Henry Wotton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_picture_of_dorian_gray_se/characters/lord_henry_wotton)

_social_

The Duchess is a flirtatious society figure who engages in clever, cynical conversation with Lord Henry.

### [Dorian Gray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_picture_of_dorian_gray_se/characters/dorian_gray)

_social_

The Duchess is attracted to Dorian's beauty and mystery, but their relationship remains superficial and flirtatious.

### [Dorian Gray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_picture_of_dorian_gray_se/characters/dorian_gray)

_social_

The Duchess is attracted to Dorian's beauty and mystery, but their relationship remains superficial and flirtatious.

## In the story

### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_picture_of_dorian_gray_se/chapters/iii)

A guest at lunch who is charmed and demoralized by Lord Henry's wit, inviting him to dinner.

### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_picture_of_dorian_gray_se/chapters/xvii)

A guest at Selby Royal; flirts with Dorian and debates with Lord Henry.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_picture_of_dorian_gray_se/chapters/xviii)

Walks with Dorian in the garden and later converses with Lord Henry about love.

## Links

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