Appointment in Samarra

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation 1936
film
television
gptkbp:artMovement realism
gptkbp:associatedWith complex dynamics
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_O'Hara
gptkbp:awards none
gptkbp:cast gptkb:James_Cagney
gptkb:Doris_Day
gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:character gptkb:Jim_Waring
tragic_downfall
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Jim_Waring's_internal_conflict
gptkbp:community_engagement varied interpretations
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
considered a classic
gptkbp:criticalReception examined for its themes
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussed in literary circles
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores themes of mortality
gptkbp:director gptkb:John_Frankenheimer
gptkbp:filmography loose adaptation
gptkbp:genre drama
fiction
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects societal issues of the time
gptkbp:historicalContext Great Depression
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Appointment in Samarra
gptkbp:influence American_literature
gptkbp:influenced various adaptations
inspired later writers
gptkbp:inspiration Sumerian mythology
gptkbp:is_studied_in available for students
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0-684-80112-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:motif inevitability
gptkbp:narrativeStyle stream of consciousness
third-person
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:John_O'Hara
gptkbp:pageCount 224
gptkbp:plot a man's attempt to escape his fate
gptkbp:premiere anthology series
gptkbp:publishedBy 1934
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harcourt_Brace
gptkbp:publishes hardcover
multiple editions
gptkbp:releaseYear 1950
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Samarra,_Iraq
gptkbp:significance important_work_in_American_literature.
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:the_city_of_Samarra
gptkbp:televisionShow gptkb:CBS
gptkbp:theme fate
gptkbp:year 1951