the King
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The King is a con artist character in Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," known for his elaborate scams and deceitful schemes alongside his partner, the Duke.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the King canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
con artist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsWith | the Duke in multiple scams ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Huckleberry Finn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorPseudonym | Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorRealName | Samuel Langhorne Clemens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
comic villain
ⓘ
confidence trickster ⓘ |
| claimsTitle | king of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceptionMethod |
false identities
ⓘ
fraudulent performances ⓘ impersonation ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | picaresque novel ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | self-serving ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
source of comic relief
ⓘ
vehicle for social satire ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deceitful schemes
ⓘ
elaborate scams ⓘ |
| occupation |
confidence man
ⓘ
swindler ⓘ |
| partner | the Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
corruption and greed
ⓘ
critique of gullibility ⓘ critique of social pretension ⓘ |
| workGenre | satire ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Royal Nonesuch scam