The Book of Down and Out in Paris and London
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptation
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:George_Orwell
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:audiobook
ebook hardcover paperback |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
considered a classic |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced social commentary
influenced journalism influenced memoir writing |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Coming_Up_for_Air
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| gptkbp:genre |
autobiographical novel
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Book of Down and Out in Paris and London
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent literature
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:socialism
realism personal experiences |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0141036137
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:main_character |
the narrator
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| gptkbp:main_theme |
poverty
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ It is a matter of life and death.”
“ You can’t be a writer without being a little mad.” “ I was in the depths of despair.” “ The first thing you have to do is to get rid of your pride.” |
| gptkbp:page_count |
224
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| gptkbp:published_year |
1933
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Victor_Gollancz_Ltd.
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:human_rights gptkb:survival gptkb:historical_context gptkb:identity gptkb:social_justice gptkb:literary_criticism social issues political commentary urban life homelessness economic hardship cultural critique class disparity working class struggles Down and Out in Paris and London (film) George Orwell's life |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:London
gptkb:Paris |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Orwell
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3
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