Grandcourt

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Grandcourt is the cold, aristocratic suitor and later husband of Gwendolen Harleth in George Eliot’s novel "Daniel Deronda."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
novel character
appearsIn Daniel Deronda NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme marital oppression
moral corruption
patriarchal power
psychological domination
authorPseudonymOfCreator Mary Ann Evans NERFINISHED
creator George Eliot NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Daniel Deronda NERFINISHED
gender male
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod Victorian literature
maritalStatus married
medium novel
nationality English
occupation landed gentleman
personalityTrait cold
controlling
cruel
domineering
manipulative
relationshipTo suitor of Gwendolen Harleth
roleInWork Gwendolen Harleth’s husband
antagonist
setting Victorian England NERFINISHED
socialClass upper class
socialStatus aristocrat
spouse Gwendolen Harleth NERFINISHED

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Henleigh Grandcourt hasAlias Grandcourt