Mr. Farebrother
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Mr. Farebrother is a kind-hearted, intellectually curious clergyman and amateur naturalist in George Eliot’s novel "Middlemarch," known for his integrity and friendship with Tertius Lydgate.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amateur naturalist
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character in a novel ⓘ clergyman ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Middlemarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapterRange | multiple chapters of Middlemarch ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | serialized novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conflict between duty and desire
ⓘ
intellectual curiosity ⓘ moral integrity ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
1871
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1872 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | Victorian realist novel ⓘ |
| hasHobby | collecting specimens ⓘ |
| hasInterest | natural history ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | clergyman ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
fair-mindedness
ⓘ
good humor ⓘ scholarly interests ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
honest
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intellectually curious ⓘ kind-hearted ⓘ self-effacing ⓘ sympathetic ⓘ |
| isAdmiredBy |
Dorothea Brooke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tertius Lydgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFriendOf |
Mary Garth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tertius Lydgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInLoveWith | Mary Garth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRivalOf | Fred Vincy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | Middlemarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralQuality |
integrity
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unselfishness ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
foil to more ambitious clergymen
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moral touchstone ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Lydgate’s social integration in Middlemarch
ⓘ
Mary Garth and Fred Vincy’s courtship ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| romanticRivalFor | Mary Garth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showsIntegrityIn | stepping aside for Fred Vincy ⓘ |
| supports | Tertius Lydgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workSetIn | fictional town of Middlemarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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