The Arms and the Man

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Chocolate_Soldier
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
stage productions
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:musical
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:opera
gptkbp:antagonist gptkb:Sergeant_Saranoff
gptkbp:character gptkb:Catherine_Petkoff
gptkb:Major_Petkoff
Louka
The Swiss Soldier
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later works
gptkbp:cultural_significance exploration of gender roles
examination of class dynamics
critique of romantic notions of war
gptkbp:first_performance 1894
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Victorian_era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Arms and the Man
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:theatre_of_the_absurd
modern war literature
comedic portrayals of war
gptkbp:influences social commentary
anti-war sentiment
gptkbp:inspiration Shaw's experiences in the Balkan Wars
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Captain_Bluntschli
gptkb:Raina_Petkoff
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:2010_production
2016 production
1984 production
gptkbp:notable_quote " The soldier is the one who is not afraid."
" I am a soldier, and I am not afraid of anything."
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Gaiety_Theatre
gptkb:Royalty_Theatre
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Constable_and_Company
1898
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Bulgaria
gptkbp:style farce
satirical
gptkbp:themes gptkb:war
romanticism
class conflict
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:George_Bernard_Shaw