Statements (149)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:anthology
gptkb:fictional_character gptkb:character |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:video_game
gptkb:film graphic novels adapted into films ballet adaptations radio adaptations comic adaptations |
| gptkbp:appears_in |
Ligeia (short story)
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| gptkbp:art_movement |
gptkb:award
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
|
| gptkbp:climax |
Ligeia's return
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| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
the narrator's obsession |
| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced horror genre
inspired music and art inspired other works referenced in popular culture inspired feminist readings inspired psychological analysis |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ Her soul was that of a poet.”
“ I am Ligeia.” “ I cannot live without my life.” “ I was a child of the sun.” “ The spirit of the beautiful Ligeia.” |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
1838
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| gptkbp:gender |
gptkb:philosopher
|
| gptkbp:genre |
Gothic fiction
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
gptkb:battle
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ligeia
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Stephen_King
gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft horror film genre goth subculture inspired later horror literature literary horror genre |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:architect
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Poe's life experiences
Poe's wife Virginia Clemm Ligeia (character) |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:cemetery
love resurrection the supernatural the theme of transformation |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
Ligeia as an idealized woman
Rowena as a foil to Ligeia |
| gptkbp:is_connected_to |
the theme of identity
the theme of obsession |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
a femme fatale
a literary archetype a classic character in horror fiction |
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
poetic language
intelligent beautiful mysterious enigmatic a figure of longing a muse |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:literary_work
cultural studies psychological studies narrative perspective dream sequences |
| gptkbp:is_from |
19th century literature
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
horror literature
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the concept of the afterlife
the theme of love and loss the theme of madness the theme of existentialism |
| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
other Poe characters
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Gothic fiction
the literary canon. Poe's body of work Poe's literary themes |
| gptkbp:is_represented_in |
gptkb:various_adaptations
a ghostly figure artistic interpretations a figure of mystery |
| gptkbp:is_symbolic_of |
the duality of life and death
the unattainable the ideal woman the struggle between life and death |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:length |
gptkb:anthology
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
unreliable narrator
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
the unnamed narrator
|
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:festival
gptkb:Politician the supernatural opium the uncanny the exotic dreams and nightmares |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
first-person perspective non-linear narrative |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Ligeia
Rowena |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
her tragic fate
her long hair her ethereal presence her influence on later literature her dark eyes |
| gptkbp:notable_traits |
gptkb:psychologist
gptkb:mythological_figure beauty |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:noble_title
|
| gptkbp:portrayed_by |
various media
a tragic figure a femme fatale a ghost a tragic love interest |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:The_Southern_Literary_Messenger
1838 |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:The_Narrative_of_Arthur_Gordon_Pym_of_Nantucket
|
| gptkbp:relationship |
the narrator
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Borough
gptkb:19th_century gptkb:England |
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical prose
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the raven
the ring the opium the name Ligeia |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
the unattainable
the ideal woman |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
resurrection
|
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:loss gptkb:cemetery love the nature of reality madness obsession resurrection love and loss the search for meaning the fragility of life the power of memory |
| gptkbp:was_affecting |
the narrator's actions
the narrator's psyche |