Abstract
The reputation of Lady Ottoline Morrell, the society hostess and patron of arts (1873-1938), is rather ambivalent. Gossips damaged it, because Lady Ottoline Morrell was frequently an object of hostile parodies and caricatures, even among her friends, including the Bloomsbury group. She was a sharp dresser, and her original dresses and unique hats attracted lots of attention. Her radical bohemian style was frequently discussed and misunderstood. Gossiping about Lady Ottoline Morrell the members of Blooms-bury group affirmed their collective identity. This model of communication and spreading gossip influenced the way Lady Ottoline Morrell was represented in fiction. D. H. Lawrence based the image of Hermione Roddice on a thinly disguised portrait of Lady Ottoline Morrell in his novel “Women in Love” (1920). The article is focused on the problems of patronage, taking as a case study the relations between D. H. Lawrence and Lady Ottoline Morrell.
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