Beaufort
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Beaufort is a character in Frances Burney’s satirical play "The Witlings," which critiques the pretensions and follies of fashionable 18th-century society.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Witlings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
fashionable society
ⓘ
folly ⓘ social pretension ⓘ |
| characterRoleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Frances Burney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedTimePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverseCreator | Frances Burney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | satirical play ⓘ |
| literaryMovementOfWork | 18th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mediumOfWork | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | satirical figure ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | The Witlings fictional world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthorOccupation |
novelist
ⓘ
playwright ⓘ |
| workCritiques | fashionable 18th-century society ⓘ |
| workForm | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| workLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workOriginalPerformanceMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| workSettingCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| workSettingCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTone | satirical ⓘ |
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