Edward Waverley

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Edward Waverley is the idealistic young English gentleman who becomes entangled in the Jacobite uprising in Sir Walter Scott’s historical novel "Waverley."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
protagonist
allegiance British Army NERFINISHED
appearsIn Waverley NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre historical novel
associatedWithTheme clash of cultures
loyalty and allegiance
romanticism versus realism
characterTrait idealistic
impressionable
romantic
creator Walter Scott NERFINISHED
familyBackground English gentry
fictionalUniverse Waverley NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYearOfWork 1814
friend Fergus Mac-Ivor NERFINISHED
homeLocation Waverley-Honour NERFINISHED
involvedIn Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
literarySignificance early example of historical novel hero
loveInterest Flora Mac-Ivor NERFINISHED
Rose Bradwardine NERFINISHED
militaryRank captain
narrativeFunction observer of Scottish Highland culture
narrativeRole title character
nationality English
occupation British Army officer
relative Richard Waverley NERFINISHED
Sir Everard Waverley NERFINISHED
settingEvent Jacobite uprising in Scotland NERFINISHED
settingPeriod 18th century
sidesWith Jacobites NERFINISHED
undergoes moral development
political disillusionment

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Waverley mainCharacter Edward Waverley
Waverley titleCharacter Edward Waverley