The School for Scandal · Character
Mrs. Candour
A society lady who deplores gossip in principle and practices it with tireless relish, defending every reputation by repeating the very rumor that ruins it.
supporting
Also known as Candour, Mrs. Candour Impossible, Mrs. Candour Well, Mrs. Candour O dear, Mrs. Candour Ha, Mrs. Candour Nay, Mrs. Candour Truly, Mrs. Candour Though, Mrs. Candour Sir Peter, Exit Mrs. Candour
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in The School for Scandal, Mrs. Candour is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
Mrs. Candour arrives at Lady Sneerwell's with protestations of good nature and a fresh crop of stories—Miss Gadabout's elopement, Mrs. Festino's affair—each offered as something she would never repeat if it were not her…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of Mrs. Candour sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Mrs. Candour in act iCharacter Web
18 connectionsA slice of how Mrs. Candour sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters and gossips
- Protagonist
+13 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of the scandal’s…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Lady Teazle
social · ambivalent
They are acquaintances in the scandal-mongering social circle, with Mrs. How this plays out →
- Sir Benjamin Backbite
social · ambivalent
- Joseph Surface
social · ambivalent
Relationship notes
How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.
See Mrs. Candour in act i