Henleigh Grandcourt

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Henleigh Grandcourt is a cold, aristocratic antagonist in George Eliot’s novel "Daniel Deronda," known for his manipulative treatment of Gwendolen Harleth and his embodiment of oppressive upper-class privilege.

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Henleigh Grandcourt canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary antagonist
appearsIn Daniel Deronda
associatedWithTheme marital oppression
moral corruption of the aristocracy
power and domination in marriage
betrays Lydia Glasher
causeOfDeath drowning
characterIn Daniel Deronda
controls Gwendolen Harleth
createdBy George Eliot
George Eliot
surface form: Mary Ann Evans
deathAffects Gwendolen Harleth
deathSceneInvolves a boating accident
diesIn Daniel Deronda
emotionallyAbuses Gwendolen Harleth
gender male
hasAlias Grandcourt
hasChildrenWith Lydia Glasher
hasPersonalityTrait cold
controlling
manipulative
hasRelationshipWith Lydia Glasher
hasRole antagonist
hasSocialStatus aristocrat
hasSpouse Gwendolen Harleth
isHeirTo a large estate
mistreats Gwendolen Harleth
narrativeFunction embodiment of destructive social power
obstacle to Gwendolen Harleth’s moral development
nationality English
publicationYearOfFirstAppearance 1876
setIn Victorian era
surface form: Victorian England
socialClass English upper class
symbolizes oppressive upper-class privilege
patriarchal domination

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Daniel Deronda hasCharacter Henleigh Grandcourt
Gwendolen Harleth marriedTo Henleigh Grandcourt