Waverley · Character
Lady Emily Blandeville
Colonel Talbot's wife, who intercedes for Waverley with the government.
minor
Also known as Lady Emily, Emily, Lady Emily Blandeville
First appearance: part ii xxxii a journey to london
Lady Emily Blandeville shows up with force in Waverley-Honour—A Retrospect. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The youngest daughter of a noble peer, whose affections were fixed on a young soldier; Sir Everard generously withdraws his suit, allowing her to marry her true love.
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In Waverley-Honour—A Retrospect: The youngest daughter of a noble peer, whose affections were fixed on a young soldier; Sir Everard generously withdraws his suit, allowing her to marry her true love. Later, in A Brave…
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Character groups
- Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
- Minor and Historical Figures
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In this passage, Waverley reaches an emotional and psychological peak as he violently oscillates between self-…
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