# Mrs. Smith — Persuasion character guide

> Mrs. Smith in Persuasion by Jane Austen.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** A Mrs. Smith, Dear Smith

**First appearance:** 0016-xvii

## Who they are

Anne's former schoolmate, now a poor widow living in Bath.

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