Vanity Fair · Character
Lord Gaunt
Lord Steyne's eldest son, a dissolute nobleman who dies young.
minor
Also known as Lord George Gaunt, George Gaunt, Master George Gaunt
First appearance: Gaunt House
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The eldest son of Lord Steyne, who married Lady Blanche Thistlewood but went mad, was confined, and eventually disappeared from society, remembered only as a tragic figure.
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