Statements (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
1968 1995 2008 film |
gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Stella_Gibbons
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gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Flora_Poste
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired adaptations
influenced other works of fiction parodied rural literature |
gptkbp:filmography |
1995 film
1995 television film |
gptkbp:genre |
satire
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cold Comfort Farm
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gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Wuthering_Heights
Tess of the d'Urbervilles |
gptkbp:inspiration |
the author's critique of rural life
the author's views on feminism the literary tradition of rural novels the rural lifestyle of the 1930s Gibbons'_own_experiences_in_the_countryside |
gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0-14-118202-4
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:motif |
personal growth
romantic relationships individualism family legacy the countryside |
gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
third-person
|
gptkbp:notable_winners |
widely regarded as a classic
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Aunt_Ada_Doom
Elfine Starkadder Reuben Starkadder Adam_Lambsbreath Mr._Mybug |
gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I am going to make a new life for myself."
"I saw something nasty in the woodshed." "I will not be a burden to you." "There is no such thing as a happy family." The_only_thing_to_do_is_to_go_to_London. |
gptkbp:pageCount |
256
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gptkbp:publishedBy |
1932
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gptkbp:publisher |
V. Gollancz Ltd.
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gptkbp:setting |
early 20th century
rural_England |
gptkbp:theme |
social class
family dynamics |