Lady Booby
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Lady Booby is a wealthy, aristocratic widow in Henry Fielding’s novel "Joseph Andrews," known for her vanity, sensuality, and comic attempts to seduce her virtuous young footman.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ widow ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Joseph Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | comic novel ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Henry Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs | Joseph Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feelsDesireFor | Joseph Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Joseph Andrews universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Joseph Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreFunction | object of satire ⓘ |
| hasMaritalStatus | widow ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
capricious
ⓘ
comic ⓘ proud ⓘ sensual ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipTo | Joseph Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | aristocratic ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
class and social hierarchy
ⓘ
satire of the upper classes ⓘ sexual desire ⓘ virtue and chastity ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVirtueContrastWith | Joseph Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA |
employer of servants
ⓘ
member of the gentry ⓘ wealthy woman ⓘ |
| isRejectedBy | Joseph Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSatirizedBy | Henry Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWidowOf | Sir Thomas Booby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to contrast with the virtue of Joseph Andrews
ⓘ
to exemplify moral corruption among the wealthy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempts to seduce her footman Joseph Andrews
ⓘ
comic frustration of her sexual advances ⓘ |
| occupiesRoleInWork |
comic antagonist
ⓘ
would-be seducer ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Joseph Andrews | employer–servant ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
corrupt aristocracy
ⓘ
sexual hypocrisy ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalSetting | 18th century England ⓘ |
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