Room at the Top

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theater
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Braine
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later works
gptkbp:director gptkb:Jack_Clayton
gptkbp:film gptkb:Simone_Signoret
gptkb:Laurence_Harvey
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:1960
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:BBC
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Life_at_the_Top
gptkbp:genre social realism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Room at the Top
gptkbp:influence British literature
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:David_Lodge
gptkb:Julian_Barnes
gptkb:Kazuo_Ishiguro
gptkb:Zadie_Smith
gptkb:Martin_Amis
gptkbp:inspiration Braine's own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-14-118200-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance pioneering work in post-war British fiction
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person perspective
gptkbp:notable_character Philippa
Alice Aisgill
Mr. Aisgill
Mr. and Mrs. Lampton
Mrs. Aisgill
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:betrayal
love
social mobility
ambition
disillusionment
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Joe_Lampton
gptkbp:published gptkb:1957
gptkbp:publisher Hutchinson
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1959
gptkb:1960
gptkb:1965
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Northern_England
gptkbp:television_adaptation_format gptkb:miniseries
gptkbp:theatre_adaptation_playwright gptkb:John_Braine
gptkbp:theme class struggle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jack_Clayton
gptkb:Joe_Lampton
gptkb:Laurence_Harvey
gptkb:John_Braine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5