Mrs. Melrose Ape
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Mrs. Melrose Ape is a fanatical American evangelist and comic figure in Evelyn Waugh’s satirical novel "Vile Bodies," known for traveling with a troupe of "angels" and embodying religious hypocrisy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Melrose Ape canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic figure
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evangelist ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ satirical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Vile Bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
evangelical preaching
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religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| characterInGenre | comic novel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Evelyn Waugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsTheme |
commercialization of faith
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corruption of religion ⓘ moral hypocrisy ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | preacher ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Mrs. ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | interwar literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| partOf | Vile Bodies character ensemble ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
fanatical evangelist
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religious hypocrite ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic relief
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vehicle for religious satire ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | interwar Britain ⓘ |
| travelsWith | troupe of "angels" ⓘ |
| workPublishedInYear | 1930 ⓘ |
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