The Picture of Dorian Gray · Character
Lady Narborough
A society hostess who entertains Dorian and Lord Henry at dinner parties.
minor
Also known as Narborough, Dear Lady Narborough
First appearance: ix
Lady Narborough's tie to Dorian Gray is one of the pressures that moves The Picture of Dorian Gray—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Hosts the dinner party, expresses fondness for Dorian, and comments on her guests.
Lady Narborough first appears in 0010 ix.
With Dorian Gray (social): Lady Narborough is a society hostess who enjoys Dorian's charm and wit, representing his social circle of the upper class. With Lord Henry Wotton (social): They are witty social acquaintances who share a love for gossip and high society banter. With Basil Hallward (social): They move in the same aristocratic circles, but Basil is less enamored with her superficial world than Lord Henry.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Dorian's social circle
- Background society figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Dorian Gray
social · positive
Lady Narborough is a society hostess who enjoys Dorian's charm and wit, representing his… How this plays out →
- Lord Henry Wotton
social · positive
- Basil Hallward
social · ambivalent
- Sibyl Vane
social · ambivalent
- Lord Henry Wotton
social · positive
- Dorian Gray
social · positive
Lady Narborough is a society hostess who enjoys Dorian's charm and wit, representing his… How this plays out →
- Basil Hallward
social · ambivalent
- Sibyl Vane
social · ambivalent
- Lord Henry Wotton
social · positive
- Dorian Gray
social · positive
Lady Narborough is a society hostess who enjoys Dorian's charm and wit, representing his… How this plays out →
- Basil Hallward
social · ambivalent
- Sibyl Vane
social · ambivalent
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See Lady Narborough in ixIn the story
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See Lady Narborough in ix