Mrs. Sloane

Minor
First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 5

Mrs. Sloane is a minor character in The Great Gatsby (Book 1).

Gender: female
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 5
Books: 1

Mrs. Sloane, the pretty wife, rides up to Gatsby's with her husband and guest, inviting him to dinner in a moment of spontaneous warmth before her husband whisks her away. Her fleeting kindness highlights Gatsby's outsider status. She flickers as one more face in the elite whirl that excludes him.

Description

Pretty and delicate, her features glow with youthful charm beneath a riding hat. The brown riding-habit hugs her slender figure, tailored for grace on horseback. Soft hair frames a face of quiet elegance. She moves with poised assurance, exuding the subtle allure of privilege.