Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
1975
2012 film stage play |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Richard_Marsh
|
| gptkbp:birthYear |
Victorian era
|
| gptkbp:character |
Marjorie_Lindon's_struggle
Paul_Lessingham's_secret Robert_Holt's_transformation The_Beetle_(creature) |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired adaptations
|
| gptkbp:genre |
horror
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Beetle
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Dracula
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Egyptian_mythology
science fiction Victorian fears |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-1-84749-059-0
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Robert_Holt
gptkb:Paul_Lessingham Marjorie_Lindon |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
multiple perspectives
gothic |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I am the beetle!"
"I am the creature of the night." "It is a horror beyond belief." "It is a nightmare come to life." "The darkness is alive." "The fear that grips the heart." "The horror of the unknown." "The thing that was not human." "The truth is stranger than fiction." "What is it that I see?" |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
320
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1897
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Hurst_and_Blackett
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:The_Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde
The Invisible Man |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the duality of man
the beetle as a metaphor the fear of the other |
| gptkbp:theme |
identity
colonialism fear of the unknown |