# Lady Steyne — Vanity Fair character guide

> Lady Steyne in Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** my Lady Steyne, the Lady Steyne

**First appearance:** 0047-xlvii-gaunt-house

## Who they are

Lord Steyne's pious, long-suffering wife who endures his infidelities in silence.

## In the story

### [Gaunt House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xlvii-gaunt-house)

The Marchioness of Steyne, of the ancient Caerlyon family, a devout Catholic who suffers from the religious divide with her children and the secret griefs of her marriage.

### [In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xlix-in-which-we-enjoy-three-courses-and-a-dessert)

Lady Steyne is initially passive but later shows pity for Becky, moved by her singing of religious songs.

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