George Wickham

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George Wickham is a charming but unscrupulous militia officer in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," known for his deceitful behavior and elopement with Lydia Bennet.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in Pride and Prejudice
fictional character
literary character
affiliation Meryton militia
antagonisticTo Fitzwilliam Darcy
appearsIn Pride and Prejudice
associatedWithPlace Meryton
Pemberley
attemptsTo elopement with Georgiana Darcy (thwarted)
backstory son of the steward of the Darcy family estate
conflictsWith Fitzwilliam Darcy over inheritance and money
creator Jane Austen
deceives Elizabeth Bennet
Bennet
surface form: the Bennet family
financialStatus impecunious
firstPublicationContext Pride and Prejudice
surface form: Pride and Prejudice (1813)
gender male
genre romantic fiction
hasRelationshipWith Elizabeth Bennet
Fitzwilliam Darcy
Lydia Bennet
languageOfWork English
literaryFunction catalyst for Lydia Bennet’s scandal
literaryPeriod Regency era
medium novel
motivation financial gain through advantageous marriage
nationality English
notableAction eloped with Lydia Bennet
notableCharacteristic easy manners
good looks
occupation militia officer
personalityTrait charming
deceitful
manipulative
unscrupulous
plotRole antagonist
foil to Fitzwilliam Darcy
spouse Lydia Bennet
themeInvolvement appearance versus reality
marriage and morality
social reputation
workOfFictionCountryOfOrigin United Kingdom

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Fitzwilliam Darcy acquaintance George Wickham
Pride and Prejudice mainCharacter George Wickham
Rupert Friend portrayed George Wickham
this entity surface form: Mr. Wickham
Elizabeth Bennet formerSuitor George Wickham
Netherfield ball hasAttendee George Wickham
this entity surface form: George Wickham (mentioned as absent)
Lydia Bennet spouse George Wickham
Adrian Lukis portrayed George Wickham
Georgiana Darcy deceivedBy George Wickham