Vile Bodies · Character
Lord Vanburgh
An elderly aristocrat who appears at parties.
minor
Also known as Vanburgh
First appearance: ii
Lord Vanburgh shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The fifteenth Marquess of Vanburgh; gossip writer who dictates his column from Miss Brown's study, falsely placing the party at No.
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In IV: The fifteenth Marquess of Vanburgh; gossip writer who dictates his column from Miss Brown's study, falsely placing the party at No.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended Cast and Background
- Servants and Officials
- Protagonist
- Social Circle Core
- Bright Young People
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