The Anti-Death League

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1980
gptkbp:author gptkb:Kingsley_Amis
gptkbp:character_arc transformation of protagonist
Sir Roger Doughty's journey
gptkbp:character_development explores human nature
gptkbp:character_motivation search for meaning
gptkbp:character_relationships interpersonal relationships
complex dynamics
internal struggles
gptkbp:character_traits intellectual curiosity
gptkbp:conflict societal norms
ambiguous ending
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_analysis examines societal values
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussions on mortality
gptkbp:cultural_references contemporary events
gptkbp:explores ethical dilemmas
gptkbp:explores_human_condition mortality and ethics
gptkbp:explores_societal_issues death and society
gptkbp:explores_themes gptkb:existentialism
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Alteration
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:historical_context post-war Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Anti-Death League
gptkbp:influence existential philosophy
gptkbp:influenced contemporary science fiction
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Douglas_Adams
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:George_Orwell
gptkbp:influences British literature
gptkbp:influences_cinematic_works science fiction films
gptkbp:inspired_by philosophical questions about death
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of life and death cycle
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-14-003200-5
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
gptkbp:literary_significance contribution to genre
gptkbp:main_character Sir Roger Doughty
gptkbp:motif death and rebirth
gptkbp:narrative third-person
non-linear storytelling
gptkbp:narrative_style satirical
satire and parody
gptkbp:notable_quote " The world is a very strange place."
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected revelations
gptkbp:protagonist Sir Roger Doughty
gptkbp:publication hardcover
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1966
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Jonathan_Cape
gptkbp:reader_demographic cult following
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Green_Man
gptkbp:setting future society
gptkbp:setting_time 21st century
gptkbp:style dark humor
gptkbp:symbolism Sir Roger as a symbol of humanity.
the Anti-Death League itself
gptkbp:thematic_element life, death, and morality
gptkbp:theme immortality
gptkbp:themes nature of existence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingsley_Amis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5