Richard Carstone
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Richard Carstone is a central, idealistic but indecisive young man in Charles Dickens’s novel "Bleak House," whose life is gradually ruined by his obsessive involvement in the Jarndyce and Jarndyce lawsuit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Bleak House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
bureaucratic delay
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inheritance ⓘ law and justice ⓘ personal ruin through obsession ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness aggravated by anxiety ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
idealistic
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impressionable ⓘ indecisive ⓘ optimistic ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| diesIn | Bleak House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Bleak House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financialEffectOf | Jarndyce and Jarndyce lawsuit ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork |
1852
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1853 ⓘ |
| genre |
Victorian literature
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social novel ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
financial irresponsibility
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indecision ⓘ naivety ⓘ stubbornness ⓘ |
| healthEffectOf | Jarndyce and Jarndyce lawsuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Jarndyce and Jarndyce lawsuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Ada Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Esther Summerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obsessedWith | Jarndyce and Jarndyce lawsuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
army officer
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law student ⓘ medical student ⓘ |
| relative |
Ada Clare
NERFINISHED
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John Jarndyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| setIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| spouse | Ada Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
corrupting influence of Chancery
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destructive effects of protracted litigation ⓘ |
| wardOf | John Jarndyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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