George Melbury
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George Melbury is a central figure in Thomas Hardy’s novel "The Woodlanders," portrayed as an ambitious timber-merchant and protective father whose social aspirations drive much of the story’s conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Melbury canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thomas Hardy character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Woodlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Victorian literature
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novel ⓘ |
| appearsInSetting | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class mobility
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parental ambition ⓘ rural society ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| centralConflictDriverIn | The Woodlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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protective ⓘ socially aspirational ⓘ |
| createdBy | Thomas Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Woodlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild | Grace Melbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Edred Fitzpiers
NERFINISHED
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Giles Winterborne NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Melbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencesFateOf | Grace Melbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFrom | Little Hintock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to improve his daughter’s status
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social advancement ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for the novel’s main conflicts ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | timber-merchant ⓘ |
| parentOf | Grace Melbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central figure ⓘ |
| workLocation | Little Hintock woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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