Mervyn Bunter

Mervyn Bunter
First appearanceWhose Body? (1923)
Last appearanceThe Late Scholar (2013)
Created byDorothy L. Sayers
Portrayed by
In-universe information
GenderMale
Occupation
  • Valet
  • Assistant amateur detective,
  • Former WWI NCO
FamilyMeredith Bunter (brother)
Six other siblings
SpouseHope Fanshaw
NationalityBritish

Mervyn Bunter is a fictional character in Dorothy L. Sayers's novels and short stories. He serves as Lord Peter Wimsey's valet, and served as Wimsey's batman during the First World War.[1] Bunter was partially based on the fictional butler Jeeves, created by P. G. Wodehouse.[2]

  1. ^ "Bunter | Schoolboy, Humor, Satire | Britannica". Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ^ Thompson, Kristin (1992). Wooster Proposes, Jeeves Disposes or Le Mot Juste. New York: James H. Heineman, Inc. pp. 115–116. ISBN 0-87008-139-X.