Vile Bodies · Character

Margot Metroland

A glamorous society hostess and former mistress of Adam.

minor

Also known as Margot Beste-Chetwynd, dear Margot

First appearance: ii

Margot Metroland's tie to Adam Fenwick-Symes is one of the pressures that moves Vile Bodies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Margot Metroland first appears in 0004 ii.

With Adam Fenwick-Symes (professional): Margot Metroland is a wealthy, influential society hostess who employs Adam as a gossip columnist and occasionally manipulates him for her own ends. With Simon Balcairn (professional): Margot Metroland uses Simon Balcairn as a gossip columnist to spread social news and manipulate public perception, but she holds him in contempt. With Adam Fenwick-Symes (professional): Margot Metroland is a wealthy, influential society hostess who employs Adam as a gossip columnist and occasionally manipulates him for her own ends.

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Social Circle Core
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Relationships

Adam Fenwick-Symes
professional · ambivalent
Margot Metroland is a wealthy, influential society hostess who employs Adam as a gossip… How this plays out →
Simon Balcairn
professional · negative
Adam Fenwick-Symes
professional · ambivalent
Margot Metroland is a wealthy, influential society hostess who employs Adam as a gossip… How this plays out →
Simon Balcairn
professional · negative

Adam Fenwick-Symes
Margot Metroland is a wealthy, influential society hostess who employs Adam as a gossip columnist and occasionally manipulates him for her own ends.
Simon Balcairn
Margot Metroland uses Simon Balcairn as a gossip columnist to spread social news and manipulate public perception, but she holds him in contempt.
Adam Fenwick-Symes
Margot Metroland is a wealthy, influential society hostess who employs Adam as a gossip columnist and occasionally manipulates him for her own ends.
Simon Balcairn
Margot Metroland uses Simon Balcairn as a gossip columnist to spread social news and manipulate public perception, but she holds him in contempt.

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