Statements (191)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:miniseries
gptkb:theatrical_performances |
| gptkbp:adaptation_year |
gptkb:1959
gptkb:1979 gptkb:2008 |
| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:television_series gptkb:radio_station gptkb:opera gptkb:theater gptkb:miniseries gptkb:audiobook gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theater |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Thomas_Mann
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
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| gptkbp:character_development |
complex characters
multi-generational |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
business partnerships
romantic entanglements complex family ties |
| gptkbp:characters |
gptkb:Christian_Buddenbrook
gptkb:Antonie_Buddenbrook gptkb:Thomas_Buddenbrook gptkb:Hanno_Buddenbrook gptkb:Gerda_Buddenbrook |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Aribert_Reimann
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
tradition vs. modernity
personal vs. societal expectations family vs. society |
| gptkbp:critical_analysis |
examines family dynamics
reflects on existential themes explores capitalism depicts generational conflict depicts social change examines bourgeois values |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
acclaimed
widely acclaimed highly acclaimed |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced later authors
influenced modern literature influenced literature inspired other works studied in literature courses influenced literary criticism inspired academic research adapted into various languages featured in literary festivals influenced German literature |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
various media
inspired music and art inspired artworks studied in literature courses inspired music compositions featured in literary criticism mentioned in other literary works |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
considered a classic
inspired literary criticism explores themes of modernity studied in literature courses adapted into various media studied in academic settings inspired scholarly research addresses existential questions depicts bourgeois life analyzes family legacy examines the impact of capitalism highly regarded in literary canon portrays the decline of tradition reflects on German identity part of the German canon |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Gottfried_Reinhardt
gptkb:Heinrich_Breloer |
| gptkbp:first_edition |
published by S. Fischer Verlag
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:novel
literary fiction family saga |
| gptkbp:has_reception |
critical acclaim
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:German_Empire
19th century Germany |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
reflects societal changes
captures the essence of a time period |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Buddenbrooks
|
| gptkbp:influence |
German literature
modernist literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:Hermann_Hesse gptkb:Virginia_Woolf gptkb:Willa_Cather gptkb:Writer modern literature modernist literature Thomas Mann's later works |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Franz_Kafka
gptkb:Hermann_Hesse gptkb:Günter_Grass gptkb:J._M._Coetzee gptkb:W._G._Sebald |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:historical_context
personal experiences of the author realist writers 19th-century German literature 19th-century realism |
| gptkbp:influences |
Bildungsroman
German literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Mann's family history
Mann's own family history |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-3-518-40000-0
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:German
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 600 pages
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
symbolism
flashbacks irony foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:literary_significance |
considered a classic
seminal work pioneering work in modern literature influential narrative structure |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Hanna_Buddenbrook
gptkb:Christian_Buddenbrook gptkb:Antonie_Buddenbrook gptkb:Thomas_Buddenbrook gptkb:Hermann_Buddenbrook gptkb:Gerda_Buddenbrook |
| gptkbp:main_theme |
decline of a family
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| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Legacy social change wealth and status personal ambition wealth and social status wealth and poverty failure and success love and marriage tradition and change |
| gptkbp:narrative |
third-person
third-person omniscient |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
realism
|
| gptkbp:notable_characters |
gptkb:Hanno_Buddenbrook
gptkb:Bertold_Buddenbrook gptkb:Johann_Buddenbrook gptkb:Clara_Buddenbrook gptkb:Gerda_Buddenbrook |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" We are all just passing through."
" Tradition is a heavy burden." " Life is a series of losses and gains." " Success is often a fleeting moment." " The family is the foundation of society." " We are all part of a great chain of being." " Success is a burden." |
| gptkbp:page_count |
approximately 600
|
| gptkbp:plot |
family saga
multi-generational saga |
| gptkbp:protagonist |
gptkb:Christian_Buddenbrook
gptkb:Antonie_Buddenbrook gptkb:Thomas_Buddenbrook |
| gptkbp:published |
1901
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:S._Fischer_Verlag
|
| gptkbp:published_in |
1901
first edition |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:S._Fischer_Verlag
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Lübeck
gptkb:19th_century gptkb:Lübeck,_Germany |
| gptkbp:significance |
explores bourgeois life
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:character_development
symbolism narrative depth psychological insight psychological realism |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
wealth and status
family home decline of the bourgeoisie decline of the merchant class Lübeck as a character failure and decline |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:social_class
economic decline family dynamics individual vs society decline of a family |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian gptkb:Spanish English multiple languages |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Thomas_Mann
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Mann
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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