Mary Avenel

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Mary Avenel is a central fictional heroine in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Monastery," notable for her mysterious background and role in the story’s blend of romance and the supernatural.

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Mary Avenel canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
heroine ⓘ
literary character ⓘ
appearsIn The Monastery ⓘ
associatedWith prophecy ⓘ
supernatural events ⓘ
the White Lady of Avenel ⓘ
visions ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Scotland (fictional setting) ⓘ
linked to: Scotland
createdBy Sir Walter Scott ⓘ
Walter Scott ⓘ
linked to: Sir Walter Scott
genreOfWork Gothic fiction ⓘ
historical novel ⓘ
romantic fiction ⓘ
hasCharacteristic innocent ⓘ
mysterious background ⓘ
pious ⓘ
romantic heroine ⓘ
virtuous ⓘ
hasNameOrigin Avenel family in the novel ⓘ
hasRole central heroine ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ
hasTheme fate and providence ⓘ
innocence in a time of turmoil ⓘ
love and loyalty ⓘ
religious conflict ⓘ
languageOfWork English ⓘ
literaryPeriod Romantic era ⓘ
linked to: Romanticism
narrativeFunction focus of romantic plot ⓘ
link between romance and supernatural elements ⓘ
object of protection by male characters ⓘ
partOf Waverley Novels characters ⓘ
publicationContext The Monastery (1820 novel) ⓘ
linked to: The Monastery
setIn 16th-century Scotland ⓘ
Scottish Borders ⓘ

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The Monastery → featuresCharacter → Mary Avenel ⓘ