Eugene Marchbanks

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Eugene Marchbanks is a sensitive young poet and one of the central figures in George Bernard Shaw’s play "Candida," whose idealistic love for the title character drives much of the drama’s emotional and philosophical conflict.

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instanceOf dramatic character
fictional character
age about eighteen years old
appearsIn Candida NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act I of Candida NERFINISHED
Act II of Candida NERFINISHED
Act III of Candida NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme idealized love
marriage and fidelity
self-sacrifice
spiritual versus practical love
background aristocratic
centralConflict romantic rivalry with James Morell for Candida
characterType sensitive young idealist
contrastsWith James Morell NERFINISHED
creator George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED
drives emotional conflict in Candida
philosophical conflict in Candida
firstAppearanceForm stage play
firstAppearanceYear 1894
gender male
hasFullName Eugene Marchbanks NERFINISHED
hasRelationshipWith Candida Morell NERFINISHED
James Morell NERFINISHED
inLoveWith Candida Morell NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod late Victorian drama
medium theatre
nationality British
notableTrait emotional intensity
moral earnestness
occupation poet
personalityTrait idealistic
introspective
sensitive
roleInWork central character in the play Candida
settingOfActivity London NERFINISHED
socialClass upper class

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Candida mainCharacter Eugene Marchbanks
Candida character Eugene Marchbanks