George Emerson (A Room with a View novel character)

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George Emerson is a passionate, idealistic young man in E.M. Forster’s novel "A Room with a View," whose unconventional outlook and sincere love challenge Edwardian social conventions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
male character
adaptedIn A Room with a View (1985 film)
A Room with a View (2007 film)
appearsInWork A Room with a View
A Room with a View (novel)
linked to: A Room with a View
associatedWithTheme class conflict
freedom and self-discovery
individualism
romantic love
characterTrait honest
idealistic
introspective
passionate
romantic
sincere
socially progressive
unconventional
contrastsWith Cecil Vyse
createdBy E. M. Forster
creator E. M. Forster
father Mr. Emerson
fictionalUniverse A Room with a View universe
firstAppearance A Room with a View
firstPublicationDateOfWork 1908
genre Edwardian literature
language English
loveInterest Lucy Honeychurch
narrativeRole protagonist
romantic hero
nationality English
notableAction challenges Lucy Honeychurch to live truthfully
notableScene kisses Lucy Honeychurch in a field of violets
occupation clerk
opposes Edwardian social conventions
portrayedBy Julian Sands
Rafe Spall
relative Mr. Emerson
rival Cecil Vyse
romanticPartner Lucy Honeychurch
settingOfMajorScenes Florence
Summer Street, Surrey
socialClass middle class
spouse Lucy Honeychurch
worldview humanist
rationalist

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