Reverend Arthur Villars
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Reverend Arthur Villars is a central guardian and moral guide figure in Fanny Burney’s novel "Evelina," serving as the heroine’s adoptive father and advisor.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adoptive father
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clergyman ⓘ fictional character ⓘ guardian ⓘ literary character ⓘ moral guide ⓘ |
| adoptiveParentOf | Evelina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Evelina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | epistolary novel ⓘ |
| appearsInLiteraryPeriod | 18th-century English literature ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
education of a young woman
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morality ⓘ parental authority ⓘ virtue and sensibility ⓘ |
| communicationFormInNovel | letters ⓘ |
| createdBy | Fanny Burney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Evelina; or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOfWork | 1778 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Evelina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | embodies traditional moral values ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
guides heroine’s decisions
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provides moral commentary ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | Reverend ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | father figure to Evelina ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
advisor to Evelina
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central guardian figure ⓘ moral mentor to Evelina ⓘ |
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