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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:short_story |
gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:ballet
gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:opera gptkb:theatrical_performances gptkb:film |
gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:Gottfried_von_Einem
gptkb:Paul_Dukas gptkb:Robert_Schumann gptkb:ballet gptkb:opera gptkb:film |
gptkbp:author |
gptkb:E._T._A._Hoffmann
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gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Clara
gptkb:the_Sandman Lothar Coppelius |
gptkbp:character_development |
Clara's rationality
Coppelius as antagonist Nathaniel's descent into madness |
gptkbp:characters |
gptkb:Clara
Lothar Coppelius |
gptkbp:collection |
Nachtstücke
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gptkbp:conflict |
Internal conflict
External conflict |
gptkbp:contains |
Supernatural elements
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gptkbp:critical_reception |
Positive
well-received widely studied considered a classic |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired various adaptations
influenced horror genre inspired various artworks Considered a classic. Referenced in popular culture. Adapted into various media. Influenced horror genre. Studied in literary courses. influenced Freud's theories |
gptkbp:examines_the_concept_of |
The double
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gptkbp:example |
Dark romanticism
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gptkbp:explores |
Identity and reality
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gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Clone_Troopers
gptkb:Autobots Automatons |
gptkbp:genre |
Gothic fiction
gothic fiction |
gptkbp:has_influenced |
Subsequent horror writers
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gptkbp:has_performed_at |
Theater adaptations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Der Sandmann
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gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Romanticism
German literature European literature psychological horror |
gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Film_noir
gptkb:literature gptkb:psychology Psychological horror |
gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Romanticism
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gptkbp:inspiration |
Romantic literature
German folklore Film directors personal experiences of Hoffmann |
gptkbp:inspired |
Literature and art
Freud's concept of the uncanny |
gptkbp:inspired_by |
childhood fears
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gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for |
Horror fiction
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gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
Gothic studies
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gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
Academic research
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
Literary critics
Psychological implications |
gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:The_uncanny_valley
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gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:Symbolism
Psychological depth |
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
The uncanny
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gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
gptkb:Frankenstein
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gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in |
Freudian theory
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
Innovative narrative structure
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
Popular culture
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gptkbp:is_significant_for |
German literature
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gptkbp:is_studied_in |
Literature courses
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gptkbp:language |
gptkb:German
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gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:personification gptkb:illusion gptkb:dialogue gptkb:allegory stream of consciousness symbolism imagery irony foreshadowing hyperbole flashback allusion oxymoron epiphany |
gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Nathaniel
gptkb:Clara Coppelius |
gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:Clone_Troopers
gptkb:Autobots gptkb:dreams madness The doppelgänger |
gptkbp:narrative_style |
First-person
first-person stream of consciousness unreliable narrator symbolic imagery frame story Frame story psychological realism |
gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Die_Serapions-Brüder
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gptkbp:plot |
the tragic ending
Includes elements of horror. the ending's ambiguity A young man is haunted by a sinister figure. Ends with a tragic conclusion. Explores the nature of fear. Involves a love story. Themes of perception and reality. Clara's attempts to save Nathaniel Nathaniel's obsession with the Sandman the climax of Nathaniel's breakdown the revelation of Coppelius the climax involving the automaton the revelation of Coppelius' true nature |
gptkbp:provided |
Anthologies
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gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:Die_Serapions-Brüder
1816 |
gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_Sandman
gptkb:The_Life_and_Opinions_of_Tomcat_Murr gptkb:The_Nutcracker gptkb:The_Nutcracker_and_the_Mouse_King gptkb:The_Golden_Pot |
gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Germany
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gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:Germany |
gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:sand_dunes
gptkb:the_Sandman Eyes sleep childhood innocence Nightmares dolls eyes Childhood fears loss of sanity |
gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:identity
fear of the unknown Fear of the uncanny |
gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:Madness
gptkb:identity The uncanny |
gptkbp:tradition |
Romantic literature
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gptkbp:translated_into |
Multiple languages
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gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to |
Modern horror
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:E._T._A._Hoffmann
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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