Romney Leigh
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Romney Leigh is a central character in Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s verse novel "Aurora Leigh," portrayed as the protagonist’s idealistic cousin and suitor whose social reform ambitions contrast with her artistic vocation.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a verse novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Aurora Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | verse novel ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Aurora Leigh’s artistic vocation ⓘ |
| createdBy | Elizabeth Barrett Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Aurora Leigh (1856) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | social reform ⓘ |
| hasCousin | Aurora Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverse | Aurora Leigh universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMedium | poetry ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Aurora Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
art versus social duty
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gender roles in Victorian society ⓘ philanthropy and class ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
idealistic
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philanthropic ⓘ socially conscious ⓘ |
| isCharacterOf | Elizabeth Barrett Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLoveInterestOf | Aurora Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSuitorOf | Aurora Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| occupation | social reformer ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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major male protagonist ⓘ |
| setIn | Victorian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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