Sophia Grey
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Sophia Grey is a wealthy heiress in Jane Austen’s novel "Sense and Sensibility," known for her advantageous but loveless marriage to the charming yet mercenary John Willoughby.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sense and Sensibility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| creator | Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1811 ⓘ |
| genreContext |
Regency novel
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novel of manners ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ |
| hasSpouseTrait | John Willoughby is a fortune hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| marriageType |
advantageous marriage
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loveless marriage ⓘ |
| marriedTo | John Willoughby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustration of mercenary marriage in Sense and Sensibility ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | heiress ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
Willoughby’s wealthy wife
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obstacle to a match between John Willoughby and Marianne Dashwood ⓘ |
| setting | Regency-era English society ⓘ |
| socialStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| spouseCharacterization |
charming
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mercenary ⓘ |
| spouseMotivation | financial gain ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
marriage for money
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pragmatic marriage ⓘ social class and wealth ⓘ |
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