Harry Feversham

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Harry Feversham is the conflicted young British officer and protagonist of A.E.W. Mason’s adventure novel "The Four Feathers," who seeks to redeem himself after being branded a coward.

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Harry Feversham canonical 5
Harry Faversham 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
protagonist
appearsIn The Four Feathers
associatedWith white feathers as symbols of cowardice
centralThemeRelation courage
cowardice
redemption
characterArc from apparent cowardice to demonstrated bravery
conflictContext Sudan campaigns
createdBy A. E. W. Mason
familyName Feversham
fictionalUniverse The Four Feathers
firstAppearance The Four Feathers (1902 novel)
gender male
givenName Harry
hasAdaptation film adaptations of The Four Feathers
hasRelationship fiancé of Ethne Eustace
friend of John Durrance
hasSymbol white feather
hasTrait conflicted
courageous
guilt-ridden
honour-driven
self-doubting
influences perceptions of honour and cowardice in adventure fiction
isBrandedAs coward
languageOfWork English
literaryGenre adventure fiction
imperial adventure novel
literaryPeriod Edwardian literature
medium novel
militaryBranch British Army
narrativeRole protagonist of The Four Feathers
nationality British
occupation British Army officer
seeks redemption
to restore his honour
settingContext British Empire in the late 19th century
symbolizes personal redemption through action
the struggle between fear and duty
undergoes moral transformation
tests of courage

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The Four Feathers (2002 film) mainCharacter Harry Faversham
subject linked to: The Four Feathers
linked to: Harry Feversham
Ethne Eustace hasRelationshipWith Harry Feversham
Ethne Eustace engagedTo Harry Feversham
Ethne Eustace breaksEngagementWith Harry Feversham
Colonel Feversham hasRelative Harry Feversham
The Four Feathers (1939 film) mainCharacter Harry Faversham
linked to: Harry Feversham