Milicent Barton
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Milicent Barton is a character in George Eliot’s fiction, known as the devoted and long-suffering wife of the impoverished clergyman Amos Barton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milicent Barton canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Scenes of Clerical Life
NERFINISHED
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The Sad Fortunes of the Reverend Amos Barton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | short story ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
clergy life
ⓘ
domestic suffering ⓘ female self-sacrifice ⓘ marital devotion ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
affectionate
ⓘ
devoted ⓘ long-suffering ⓘ patient ⓘ pious ⓘ self-sacrificing ⓘ |
| creator | George Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathInStory | yes ⓘ |
| familyRole | mother ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Blackwood's Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
elicits reader sympathy
ⓘ
highlights Amos Barton's limitations ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | clergyman's wife ⓘ |
| partOf | Scenes of Clerical Life (collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th-century England ⓘ |
| spouse | Amos Barton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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