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Waverley · Character

Shakespeare

Playwright, frequently quoted in chapter epigraphs.

minor

First appearance: epigraph

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FMFlora MacIvorEWEdward WaverleyRBRose BradwardineBMBailie Macwhee…FIFieldingSHShakespeare

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  • Other

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  • Minor and Historical Figures
  • Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
  • Protagonist

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