Whose Body? · Character

Lady Levy

Wife of Sir Reuben Levy, distressed by her husband's disappearance.

minor

Also known as old Levy

First appearance: iii

Lady Levy's tie to Lord Peter Wimsey is one of the pressures that moves Whose Body?—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned as having a nervous attack, part of the clues coming together.

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With Lord Peter Wimsey (social): Lady Levy, the widow of Sir Reuben, interacts with Lord Peter as a grieving client and acquaintance. With Lord Peter Wimsey (social): Lady Levy, the widow of Sir Reuben, interacts with Lord Peter as a grieving client and acquaintance. With Lord Peter Wimsey (social): Lady Levy, the widow of Sir Reuben, interacts with Lord Peter as a grieving client and acquaintance.

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See Lady Levy in iii

Character Web

9 connections

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Relationship types

Social
Other

Character groups

Social circle and background figures
Protagonist
Central suspects and investigators

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Lord Peter Wimsey
social · ambivalent
Lady Levy, the widow of Sir Reuben, interacts with Lord Peter as a grieving client and… How this plays out →
Lord Peter Wimsey
social · ambivalent
Lady Levy, the widow of Sir Reuben, interacts with Lord Peter as a grieving client and… How this plays out →
Lord Peter Wimsey
social · ambivalent
Lady Levy, the widow of Sir Reuben, interacts with Lord Peter as a grieving client and… How this plays out →

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See Lady Levy in iii

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