Mr. Elton is the vicar of Highbury
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Mr. Elton is a socially ambitious young clergyman in Jane Austen's novel "Emma," whose misguided courtship and eventual marriage provide both comic relief and social commentary.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Mr. Elton | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Character in a novel
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Clergyman ⓘ Fictional character ⓘ Vicar ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Emma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Hartfield (through visits)
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Highbury parish NERFINISHED ⓘ Randalls (through social circle) ⓘ |
| basedInUniverse | Fictional village of Highbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtshipTarget | Emma Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Conceited
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Obsequious to the wealthy ⓘ Socially ambitious ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1815 ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
Complicates Harriet Smith’s romantic prospects
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Satire of vanity and opportunism in the clergy ⓘ |
| marriageCharacterizedAs |
Satirical portrait of social climbing
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Socially advantageous ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Augusta Elton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | Literature ⓘ |
| misunderstands | Emma Woodhouse’s intentions ⓘ |
| misunderstoodBy | Emma Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Philip Elton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | Vicar ⓘ |
| position | Vicar of Highbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
Comic relief
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Social commentary on clergy and marriage ⓘ |
| rejects | Harriet Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence | Highbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Antagonistic figure in Emma Woodhouse’s romantic schemes
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Comic figure ⓘ Supporting character ⓘ |
| setIn | Early 19th-century England ⓘ |
| socialCircleIncludes |
Emma Woodhouse
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Harriet Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Knightley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | Middle class ⓘ |
| spouse | Mrs. Elton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| workGenre | Novel of manners ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Emma (novel)