Arthur Huntingdon
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Arthur Huntingdon is the selfish, alcoholic husband whose abusive behavior drives the heroine to flee in Anne Brontë’s novel "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" and its 1996 TV adaptation.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
NERFINISHED
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996 TV adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation | The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (BBC, 1996) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Tenant of Wildfell Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness related to dissipation ⓘ |
| causes | Helen’s decision to flee her marriage ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abusive
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alcoholic ⓘ debauched ⓘ selfish ⓘ unfaithful ⓘ |
| createdBy | Anne Brontë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Tenant of Wildfell Hall universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Victorian novel ⓘ |
| hasChild | Arthur Huntingdon Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | antagonist ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | abusive husband ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAction |
corrupts his young son with alcohol
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encourages drinking and vice among his friends ⓘ engages in adultery ⓘ |
| occupation | landed gentleman ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Toby Stephens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship |
friend of Hargrave
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friend of Lord Lowborough ⓘ friend of Ralph Hattersley ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 19th-century England ⓘ |
| spouse |
Helen Graham
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Helen Huntingdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
alcoholism
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marital abuse ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ women’s rights in marriage ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkPublication | 1848 ⓘ |
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