Aunt Dahlia is much beloved by her nephew, in contrast with her sister, Bertie's Aunt Agatha.
15 Facts About Aunt Dahlia
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Aunt Dahlia makes an appearance in fourteen Jeeves stories, including seven novels and seven short stories.
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The character of Aunt Dahlia was inspired by one of Wodehouse's aunts, Louisa Deane.
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Aunt Dahlia is married to Tom Travers, and has two children, Angela Travers and Bonzo Travers.
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Aunt Dahlia appears to have been married sometime once before, since Bertie says that she "married old Tom Travers en secondes noces, as I believe the expression is, the year Bluebottle won the Cambridgeshire".
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Aunt Dahlia is "a large, genial soul", and Bertie praises "her humanity, sporting qualities, and general good-eggishness".
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Aunt Dahlia once put her carrying voice to use at a village concert, in which she sang "Every Nice Girl Loves A Sailor" while wearing a sailor suit.
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Aunt Dahlia employs the French chef Anatole, whose cooking is revered by many characters, especially her husband Tom and her nephew Bertie Wooster.
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Aunt Dahlia last appears in Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, in which she places a bet on a horse, and intends to ensure that her wager is successful with a plan that involves kidnapping a cat.
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When Bertie had measles as a child, Aunt Dahlia played tiddlywinks with him for hours and let him win, though Bertie maintains that his victories were due to his own skill.
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Aunt Dahlia is on good terms with Bertie's valet Jeeves.
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Aunt Dahlia thinks that Jeeves has a great deal of influence over Bertie's life, as she is certain that Jeeves will decide Bertie's fate in a number of ways in "The Spot of Art".
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Aunt Dahlia is featured in many Jeeves stories, across much of Wodehouse's writing career:.
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Milady's Boudoir is a fictional weekly newspaper for women, of which Aunt Dahlia is the proprietor.
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Aunt Dahlia ran the paper for three or four years before selling the magazine to Mr Trotter of Liverpool in Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit.