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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Predicate Object
instanceOf comic figure
evangelist
fictional character
literary character
satirical character
appearsIn Vile Bodies NERFINISHED
associatedWith evangelical preaching
religious hypocrisy
characterInGenre comic novel
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Evelyn Waugh NERFINISHED
depictsTheme commercialization of faith
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
religious hypocrite
roleInWork comic relief
vehicle for religious satire
settingOfActivity interwar Britain
travelsWith troupe of "angels"
workPublishedInYear 1930

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Vile Bodies containsCharacter Mrs. Melrose Ape