Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
The Lady of Lyons (play)
The Last Days of Pompeii (film) Rienzi_(opera) |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Romanticism
Victorian literature |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Victorian literature
The Gothic |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:born |
May 25, 1803
|
| gptkbp:children |
Eugene_Bulwer-Lytton
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Popularized the phrase 'the pen is mightier than the sword.'
Pioneered the genre of science fiction. Influenced the development of the modern novel. Examined the human condition. Explored themes of social reform. |
| gptkbp:died |
February 18, 1873
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_College_London
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
The pen is mightier than the sword.
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Edward_George_Earle_Lytton_Bulwer-Lytton
|
| gptkbp:genre |
Historical fiction
Romanticism Science fiction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Edward Bulwer
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:H.G._Wells
gptkb:George_Eliot |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Lord_Byron
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Dante_Alighieri
gptkb:William_Shakespeare gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Cultural references in modern media.
Influence on later authors. Recognition_in_literary_studies. |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Pelham
The Last Days of Pompeii The Lady of Lyons Rienzi |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Novelist
Playwright Politician |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Kensington,_London
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Torquay,_Devon
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Liberal_Party
|
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Colonies
gptkb:Baron_Lytton Member_of_Parliament |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Rosina_Bulwer_Lytton
|