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George Wickham is a fictional character created by Jane Austen who appears in her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. George Wickham is introduced as a militia officer who has a shared history with Mr. Darcy. Wickham's charming demeanour and his story of being badly treated by Darcy attracts the sympathy of the heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, to the point that she is warned by her aunt not to fall in love and marry him. It is revealed through the course of the story that George Wickham's true nature is that of a manipulative unprincipled layabout, a ne'er-do-well wastrel, compulsive liar and a degenerate, compulsive gambler, a seducer and a libertine, living the lifestyle of a rake. Lacking the finances to pay for his lifestyle, he gambles regularly (not just because he is a degenerate compulsive g

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  • George Wickham is a fictional character created by Jane Austen who appears in her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. George Wickham is introduced as a militia officer who has a shared history with Mr. Darcy. Wickham's charming demeanour and his story of being badly treated by Darcy attracts the sympathy of the heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, to the point that she is warned by her aunt not to fall in love and marry him. It is revealed through the course of the story that George Wickham's true nature is that of a manipulative unprincipled layabout, a ne'er-do-well wastrel, compulsive liar and a degenerate, compulsive gambler, a seducer and a libertine, living the lifestyle of a rake. Lacking the finances to pay for his lifestyle, he gambles regularly (not just because he is a degenerate compulsive gambler and has no sense of economy) and cons credit from tradesmen and shopkeepers and skips out on paying-up. Jane Austen's inspiration for the plot developed around the character of George Wickham was Tom Jones, a novel by Henry Fielding, where two boys – one rich, one poor – grow up together and have a confrontational relationship when they are adults. A minor character, barely sketched out by the narrator to encourage the reader to share Elizabeth's first impression of him, he nonetheless plays a crucial role in the unfolding of the plot, as the actantial scheme opponent, and as a foil to Darcy. (en)
  • George Wickham, es un personaje ficticio de la novela Orgullo y Prejuicio de Jane Austen.​ (es)
  • George Wickham est un personnage de fiction créé par la femme de lettres anglaise Jane Austen, qui apparaît dans son roman Orgueil et Préjugés (Pride and Prejudice), paru en 1813. Personnage secondaire, à peine esquissé par la narratrice, il joue cependant un rôle essentiel dans le déroulement de l'intrigue. Wickham est au premier abord plein de chaleur, de vivacité et de charme : il sait toucher le cœur des jeunes filles romanesques. Sa prestance et ses manières chaleureuses lui attirent rapidement la sympathie de l'héroïne, Elizabeth Bennet. Mais sa nature profonde est celle d'un libertin cynique et sans principes : il est menteur, enjôleur, joueur, manipulateur. Il n'hésite pas à utiliser, pour tromper son entourage, sa bonne mine et les atouts que lui donne la bonne éducation acquise grâce à son parrain, le maître de Pemberley, un grand domaine dont son père était régisseur, et dans lequel il a été élevé aux côtés des enfants du propriétaire, Fitzwilliam et Georgiana Darcy. L'intrigue développée autour du personnage de George Wickham a été inspirée à Jane Austen par Tom Jones, le roman de Henry Fielding paru en 1749. (fr)
  • George Wickham is een romanfiguur uit Jane Austens boek Pride and Prejudice. Hij is de antagonist uit het verhaal. (nl)
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  • Mr Wickham, as drawn by Hugh Thomson (en)
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  • George Wickham (en)
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  • Catherine "Kitty" Bennet (en)
  • Elizabeth Bennet (en)
  • Jane Bennet (en)
  • Mary Bennet (en)
  • Mr Bennet (en)
  • Mrs Bennet (en)
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  • George Wickham, es un personaje ficticio de la novela Orgullo y Prejuicio de Jane Austen.​ (es)
  • George Wickham is een romanfiguur uit Jane Austens boek Pride and Prejudice. Hij is de antagonist uit het verhaal. (nl)
  • George Wickham is a fictional character created by Jane Austen who appears in her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. George Wickham is introduced as a militia officer who has a shared history with Mr. Darcy. Wickham's charming demeanour and his story of being badly treated by Darcy attracts the sympathy of the heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, to the point that she is warned by her aunt not to fall in love and marry him. It is revealed through the course of the story that George Wickham's true nature is that of a manipulative unprincipled layabout, a ne'er-do-well wastrel, compulsive liar and a degenerate, compulsive gambler, a seducer and a libertine, living the lifestyle of a rake. Lacking the finances to pay for his lifestyle, he gambles regularly (not just because he is a degenerate compulsive g (en)
  • George Wickham est un personnage de fiction créé par la femme de lettres anglaise Jane Austen, qui apparaît dans son roman Orgueil et Préjugés (Pride and Prejudice), paru en 1813. Personnage secondaire, à peine esquissé par la narratrice, il joue cependant un rôle essentiel dans le déroulement de l'intrigue. L'intrigue développée autour du personnage de George Wickham a été inspirée à Jane Austen par Tom Jones, le roman de Henry Fielding paru en 1749. (fr)
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  • George Wickham (es)
  • George Wickham (fr)
  • George Wickham (nl)
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