# Milly Theale — The Wings of the Dove character guide

> Milly Theale in The Wings of the Dove by Henry James.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Milly, Mildred, Mildred Theale, Miss Theale, Little Miss Theale, Theale

**First appearance:** 0001-the-wings-of-the-dove

## Who they are

A wealthy, dying American heiress whose kindness and illness drive the novel's central tragedy.

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