Reginald de St. Leon
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Reginald de St. Leon is the central character of William Godwin’s 1799 novel "St. Leon," a nobleman whose life is transformed and ultimately burdened by the secret of immortality and limitless wealth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | "St. Leon" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotive |
alchemy
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secret knowledge ⓘ |
| authorOfWork | William Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | from reckless gambler to reflective sufferer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| creator | William Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | novel "St. Leon" ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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philosophical novel ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Charles de St. Leon
NERFINISHED
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other unnamed children ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family disintegration
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immortality ⓘ isolation ⓘ limitless wealth ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| influencedLaterWorks | later Gothic and Romantic treatments of immortality ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lifeEffect |
extended lifespan
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loss of family ties ⓘ perpetual youth ⓘ suspicion from others ⓘ |
| lifeEffect | social alienation ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
critiques pursuit of wealth
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explores consequences of immortality ⓘ |
| moralConflict |
responsibility for suffering of loved ones
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use of supernatural wealth ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
first-person narrator
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | French ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
capacity for remorse
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impulsiveness ⓘ pride ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| powerDerivedFrom |
elixir of life
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philosopher's stone ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfWork | 1799 ⓘ |
| receivesFrom | mysterious stranger ⓘ |
| receivesSecretOf |
immortality
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inexhaustible wealth ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
Europe
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Marguerite de Damville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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