Algernon Moncrieff
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Algernon Moncrieff is a witty, hedonistic young gentleman in Oscar Wilde’s play "The Importance of Being Earnest," known for his sharp epigrams, love of pleasure, and role in satirizing Victorian social conventions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Algernon | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic character
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fictional character ⓘ male character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
comedy of manners
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satirical play ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
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clever ⓘ cynical ⓘ hedonistic ⓘ irreverent ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| coinageAssociatedWith | Bunburying ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Jack Worthing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Cecily Cardew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| friendOf | Jack Worthing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCousin | Gwendolen Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Lady Bracknell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
love of pleasure
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satirizing Victorian social conventions ⓘ sharp epigrams ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | archetype of the witty dandy in English drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| oftenQuotedFor | epigrammatic dialogue ⓘ |
| practices | Bunburying ⓘ |
| relatedToTheme |
Victorian morality
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aestheticism ⓘ marriage ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| relativeType | aunt ⓘ |
| residesInFiction | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic protagonist
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satirical mouthpiece ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Cecily Cardew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late Victorian era ⓘ |
| socialClassInFiction | upper class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
aesthetic dandyism
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pleasure-seeking lifestyle ⓘ |
| usesAliasOfAnotherCharacter | Ernest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Algernon