The Second Mrs. Tanqueray · Character
Paula Tanqueray
A woman with a past, Paula marries Aubrey Tanqueray and enters respectable society determined to be accepted, though her wit and temper keep threatening the performance.
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Also known as Paula Goose, Paula Suspiciously, Paula Eating, Paula Hospitable wretch, Aubrey Paula, Paula Coldly, Paula Aubrey, Paula Violently, Paula Rising, Paula George, Paula Heaven, Paula Hark, Paula Sobbing, Paula Laughing, Paula Mrs. Cortelyon, Paula Cortelyon, Miss Paula Ray, Miss Ray
First appearance: the second mrs tanqueray
As a major figure in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, Paula Tanqueray is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Character Web
11 connectionsA slice of how Paula Tanqueray sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Romantic
- Psychological
- Social
- Friendship
Character groups
- Social and Romantic Entanglements
- Protagonist
- Peripheral Society and Household
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
This scene is the dramatic climax because Paula’s emotional peak—her hollow, vacant stillness and forced compo…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Aubrey Tanqueray
romantic · ambivalent
Aubrey is deeply in love with Paula but their marriage is strained by social judgment and… How this plays out →
- Captain Ardale
psychological · negative
- Sir George Orreyed
social · negative
- Cayley Drummle
friendship · positive
- Mabel Hervey
friendship · ambivalent
- Ellean Tanqueray
family · ambivalent
- Mrs. Jarman
professional · positive
- Mrs. Cortelyon
social · negative
Relationship notes
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See Paula Tanqueray in the second mrs tanqueray