Gone to Earth

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"Gone to Earth" is a 1917 rural romantic tragedy novel by English author Mary Webb, set in the Shropshire countryside and known for its lyrical depiction of nature and fatalistic themes.

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Gone to Earth canonical 3
Gone to Earth (1950 film) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
rural romantic tragedy
author Mary Webb
authorNationality English
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstPublicationForm book
genre regional novel
romantic fiction
tragedy
hasAdaptation Gone to Earth (1950 film)
linked to: Gone to Earth

The Wild Heart (re-edited film version)
linked to: The Wild Heart
hasCharacteristic lyrical depiction of nature
rural setting
tragic ending
hasTheme conflict between passion and duty
fatalism
nature
romantic love
isNotableFor intense use of local dialect
strong sense of place in Shropshire countryside
literaryMovement ruralism
literaryPeriod early 20th-century literature
mainCharacter Edward Marston
Hazel Woodus
Jack Reddin
narrativePerspective third-person narration
originalLanguage English
publicationYear 1917
publisher Hutchinson & Co.
settingCountry England
settingLocation Shropshire

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Mary Webb notableWork Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth hasAdaptation Gone to Earth (1950 film)
linked to: Gone to Earth
Emeric Pressburger notableWork Gone to Earth
The Archers produced Gone to Earth