Gwendolen Fairfax
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Gwendolen Fairfax is a witty, aristocratic young woman in Oscar Wilde’s play "The Importance of Being Earnest," known for her romantic idealism and fixation on the name Ernest.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gwendolen | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female character
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fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
NERFINISHED
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Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
determined
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idealistic ⓘ romantic ⓘ self-assured ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodies upper-class attitudes
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satirizes romantic conventions ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Jack Worthing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Importance of Being Earnest universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Importance of Being Earnest, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| fixationOnName | Ernest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| givenName | Gwendolen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialogueWith |
Algernon Moncrieff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cecily Cardew NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Worthing NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Bracknell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Miss ⓘ |
| isAristocrat | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
obsession with the name Ernest
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romantic idealism ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Jack Worthing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Bracknell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmAdaptationsBy | various actresses ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Algernon Moncrieff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| romanticallyAttractedTo | Ernest (name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Victorian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
identity and names
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marriage and social status ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gwendolen