Lady Ashton
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Lady Ashton is a domineering and manipulative noblewoman in Sir Walter Scott's novel "The Bride of Lammermoor," known for orchestrating her daughter's tragic fate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lady Ashton canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | opera Lucia di Lammermoor (as Enrico/Enrichetta-related composite influence) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Bride of Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | historical novel ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
class and power
ⓘ
parental control ⓘ patriarchy and authority ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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controlling ⓘ domineering ⓘ manipulative ⓘ |
| child |
Colonel Sholto Ashton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucy Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Edgar Ravenswood
NERFINISHED
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Lucy Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Bride of Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motivation |
family advancement
ⓘ
political power ⓘ social prestige ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableAction |
arranges Lucy Ashton's marriage to Bucklaw
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opposes Lucy Ashton's relationship with Edgar Ravenswood NERFINISHED ⓘ orchestrates political alliances through marriage ⓘ pressures Lucy Ashton into a forced marriage ⓘ |
| occupation | noblewoman ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist ⓘ |
| setIn | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | late 17th century Scotland ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Sir William Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1819 ⓘ |
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