Manfred: A Dramatic Poem

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"Manfred: A Dramatic Poem" is a dramatic work by Lord Byron that blends Gothic elements, supernatural beings, and philosophical introspection in the story of a tormented nobleman seeking oblivion.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Act I of Manfred 2
Manfred: A Dramatic Poem canonical 2
Manfred (poem) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf closet drama
dramatic poem
verse drama
author Lord Byron
containsElement demons
incantations
philosophical monologues
soliloquies
spirits
supernatural beings
witches
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstPublisher John Murray
form dramatic verse
poetry
genre Gothic literature
Romantic literature
hasCharacter Abbot of St. Maurice
Astarte
Chamois Hunter
The Witch of the Alps
influenced Romantic drama
later Gothic drama
influencedBy Faust
German Romanticism
Gothic fiction
linked to: Gothic literature
language English
literaryCharacterType Byronic hero
literaryMovement Romanticism
mainCharacter Manfred
medium printed text
mode not intended for stage performance
narrativeFocus tormented nobleman seeking oblivion
protagonist Manfred
publicationYear 1817
setting Alpine mountains
Swiss Alps
structure three acts
theme death
existential despair
forbidden knowledge
guilt
individualism
rebellion against authority
remorse
supernatural
the limits of human power
writer George Gordon Byron
linked to: Lord Byron

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arimanes firstPublicationWork Manfred: A Dramatic Poem
Chamois Hunter firstAppearsIn Act I of Manfred
linked to: Manfred: A Dramatic Poem
Villa Diodati inspiredWork Manfred (poem)
linked to: Manfred: A Dramatic Poem
Act II of Manfred follows Act I of Manfred
linked to: Manfred: A Dramatic Poem
Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58 literarySource Manfred: A Dramatic Poem