Harry Coningsby

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Harry Coningsby is the idealistic young aristocratic protagonist of Benjamin Disraeli’s political novel "Coningsby, or The New Generation," whose development reflects the social and political transformations of early Victorian England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
novel protagonist
appearsIn Coningsby, or The New Generation
associatedWithCharacter James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
surface form: Lord Monmouth

Oswald Millbank
Sidonia
associatedWithTheme aristocracy and responsibility
corruption and integrity in politics
generational change
party politics in Britain
political reform
characterArcFocus moral and political maturation
characterTrait ambitious
idealistic
intelligent
principled
conflictType conflict between personal ideals and established party interests
creator Benjamin Disraeli
developmentArc moves from conventional Tory views to a more idealistic, reformist position
education Eton College
surface form: Eton College (fictional portrayal)
familyBackground grandson of a powerful Tory magnate
fictionalUniverse Coningsby, or The New Generation
firstPublicationContext Coningsby, or The New Generation
surface form: Coningsby, or The New Generation (1844 novel)
gender male
genreContext political novel
ideology belief in a revitalized, duty-bound aristocracy
suspicion of purely wealth-based political power
influencedByCharacter Sidonia’s political and philosophical views
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriodContext Victorian literature
literaryRole vehicle for Benjamin Disraeli’s political ideas
literarySignificance one of Benjamin Disraeli’s best-known fictional politicians
narrativeFunction protagonist
narrativeRole observer and critic of existing party politics
nationality English
occupation politician
politicalAlignment reformist Tory
politicalInterest constitutional questions
relationship between wealth and power
role of the aristocracy
represents the new generation of political leaders in early Victorian England
romanticInterest Edith Millbank
settingPeriod early Victorian England
socialClass aristocracy
symbolizes political and social reform in early Victorian England

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Edith Millbank romanticPartnerInWork Harry Coningsby
Oswald Millbank friendOf Harry Coningsby