Ted Burgess

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Ted Burgess is a central figure in L.P. Hartley’s novel "The Go-Between," known as a passionate farmer whose illicit romance drives the story’s tragic events.

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Ted Burgess canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The Go-Between
associatedWithLocation Brandham Hall
associatedWithTheme betrayal
class conflict
forbidden love
social conventions
causeOfDeath suicide
characterTrait impulsive
passionate
proud
countryOfFictionalResidence England
creator L. P. Hartley
fictionalUniverse The Go-Between universe
firstPublicationAppearance The Go-Between
firstPublicationDate 1953
genre novel
historicalEventContext pre-World War I England
involvedIn illicit romance
languageOfWork English
medium prose
narrativeFunction catalyst for protagonist’s loss of innocence
narrativeRole central character
tragic hero
occupation farmer
relationshipToLeoColston employs as messenger
romanticRelationshipWith Marian Maudsley
romanticRivalryWith Lord Trimingham
settingOfActivity Norfolk
socialClass working class
timePeriodOfFictionalExistence early 20th century
usesGoBetween Leo Colston

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The Go-Between mainCharacter Ted Burgess
Leo Colston messengerFor Ted Burgess