George Vavasor

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George Vavasor is an ambitious, morally conflicted Victorian gentleman whose political aspirations and turbulent relationships drive much of the drama in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Can You Forgive Her?".


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Victorian gentleman
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Can You Forgive Her? NERFINISHED
appearsInSeries Palliser novels NERFINISHED
centralTo political plot of Can You Forgive Her?
createdBy Anthony Trollope NERFINISHED
drives much of the drama in Can You Forgive Her?
engagesIn Parliamentary election campaign
firstPublishedIn Can You Forgive Her? (1864–1865 serialisation)
hasConflict internal moral conflict
romantic conflict with Alice Vavasor
social expectations of Victorian society
hasGender male
hasMotivation personal vindication
political advancement
hasNationality English
hasOccupation politician
hasRelationshipTypeWith cousin of Alice Vavasor
hasRelative Alice Vavasor
hasRivalryWith John Grey
Kate Vavasor NERFINISHED
hasRomanticRelationshipWith Alice Vavasor
hasSocialClass upper middle class
hasTrait ambitious
impulsive
morally conflicted
proud
resentful
self-destructive
setInPeriod Victorian era
themeInvolvement consequences of selfishness
moral responsibility
political ambition
romantic indecision

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Can You Forgive Her?
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