Cousin Bette

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theater
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1998
gptkbp:antagonist Hortense
gptkbp:author gptkb:Honoré_de_Balzac
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Diane_Wiest
gptkb:Jessica_Lange
gptkb:Maggie_Smith
gptkb:Gérard_Depardieu
gptkb:Elizabeth_Shue
gptkbp:character_development Adeline's innocence
Bette's transformation
Hortense's ambition
Rodolphe's charm
Wenceslas's struggle
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:rivalry
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:family
love
cousins
gptkbp:climax Bette's revenge
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:social_class
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussed in literary studies
gptkbp:director gptkb:Des_Mc_Anuff
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:BBC
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
literary fiction
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cousin Bette
gptkbp:influence realism
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired later authors
gptkbp:inspiration Balzac's life
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
symbolism
imagery
irony
foreshadowing
gptkbp:literary_movement gptkb:Realism
gptkbp:literary_significance explores social dynamics
gptkbp:main_character Bette Fischer
gptkbp:motif gptkb:jealousy
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
gptkbp:part_of_series gptkb:La_Comédie_Humaine
gptkbp:plot linear
gptkbp:protagonist Bette
gptkbp:published 1846
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1971
gptkbp:resolution Bette's downfall
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:art
gptkbp:television_adaptation_genre gptkb:drama
gptkbp:theme gptkb:revenge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Honoré_de_Balzac
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5