Corvino
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Corvino is a jealous and avaricious Venetian merchant in Ben Jonson’s play "Volpone," known for attempting to profit from the supposed illness of the wealthy Volpone by offering his own wife.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
male character ⓘ merchant ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Celia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mosca NERFINISHED ⓘ Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| characterIn | Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ben Jonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Ben Jonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
avaricious
ⓘ
jealous ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal | to become Volpone’s heir ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally corrupt ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for wealth
ⓘ
greed ⓘ |
| nationality | Venetian ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attempts to profit from Volpone’s supposed illness
ⓘ
offers his wife Celia to Volpone ⓘ |
| occupation | merchant ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
greed
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ |
| relationshipToCelia | husband ⓘ |
| residence | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Renaissance Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Celia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | satirical play ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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