# Alexander the Great — The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. character guide

> Alexander the Great in The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Alexander

**First appearance:** 0017-the-mutability-of-literature

## Who they are

The ancient conqueror mentioned in literary comparisons.

## In the story

### [Westminster Abbey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/westminster-abbey)

Mentioned as an example of a great conqueror whose remains have been scattered and whose sarcophagus is now a museum curiosity.

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