Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
film adaptations theatrical productions musical adaptations radio adaptations |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
use of irony
use of allegory use of foreshadowing considered_a_classic_of_English_literature |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:William_Makepeace_Thackeray
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Henry_Esmond,_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
the moral dilemmas faced by characters
Beatrix's_complexity_as_a_character Henry_Esmond's_growth_throughout_the_novel |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
well-received
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
referenced in popular culture
referenced in other literary works |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced later historical novels
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:The_Newcomes
|
| gptkbp:genre |
historical novel
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Henry Esmond
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Henry_James
gptkb:Joseph_Conrad gptkb:George_Eliot historical drama literary realism modern historical fiction social commentary in literature |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Fielding's_novels
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:The_History_of_Henry_Esmond,_Esq.
Victorian literature |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Henry_Esmond
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
unreliable narrator |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Colonel_Esmond
gptkb:Lord_Viscount_Castlewood gptkb:Beatrix_Esmond |
| gptkbp:plot |
explores themes of love and betrayal
follows_the_life_of_Henry_Esmond set_against_the_backdrop_of_the_Jacobite_risings |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
1852
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Bradbury_and_Evans
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:England
18th century |
| gptkbp:style |
satirical
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the political turmoil of the time
the_character_of_Beatrix the_setting_of_Castlewood |
| gptkbp:theme |
identity
loyalty social class |