George Knightley

George Knightley, fictional character, the squire who attempts to guide—and eventually proposes marriage to—Emma Woodhouse in Jane Austen’s Emma (1815).

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Article Title: George Knightley
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 22 November 2016
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Access Date: November 22, 2024