Captain Frederick Wentworth

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Captain Frederick Wentworth is a proud, self-made naval officer and the steadfast romantic hero of Jane Austen’s novel "Persuasion," known for his enduring love for Anne Elliot.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
naval officer
romantic hero
adaptedIn 1995 film adaptation of Persuasion
2007 television adaptation of Persuasion
2022 film adaptation of Persuasion
appearsIn Persuasion
associatedPlace Bath
Kellynch Hall
Lyme Regis
Uppercross
characterTrait energetic
forgiving
honourable
independent
proud
resentful
steadfast
createdBy Jane Austen
engagementBrokenBy Anne Elliot
Lady Russell
linked to: Anne Elliot
fiancée Anne Elliot
firstEngagementYear 1806
friend Captain Benwick
Captain Harville
genre Regency romance character
languageOfWork English
letterQuote You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope.
literaryPeriod Regency era
loveInterest Anne Elliot
militaryBranch Royal Navy
nationality British
notableAction writes a passionate letter to Anne Elliot in Bath
occupation Royal Navy officer
rank Captain
rejectsMarriageProspect Louisa Musgrove
relativeByMarriage Charles Musgrove
Elizabeth Elliot
Mary Musgrove
Sir Walter Elliot
sibling Edward Wentworth
socialClass naval officer class
socialStatus self-made man
spouse Anne Elliot
warService Napoleonic Wars
wealthStatus impoverished at first engagement
wealthy on return from war

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Persuasion (1995 film) character Captain Frederick Wentworth
subject linked to: Persuasion
Cosmo Jarvis playedCharacter Captain Frederick Wentworth in Persuasion (2022 film)
linked to: Captain Frederick Wentworth
Rupert Penry-Jones notableRole Captain Wentworth in Persuasion
subject linked to: Penry-Jones
linked to: Captain Frederick Wentworth
Anne Elliot loveInterest Captain Frederick Wentworth
Anne Elliot fiancé Captain Frederick Wentworth
Anne Elliot marriedTo Captain Frederick Wentworth